June 12 public workshop scheduled for Puget Sound chinook fisheries plan
State fishery managers will hold a second public workshop June 12 in Seattle to discuss efforts to update the federally approved fisheries plan that guides conservation of Puget Sound chinook salmon throughout their range.

21st Century Salmon and Steelhead Initiative
Big challenges for wild salmon and steelhead require that management and recovery efforts be more strategic than ever. WDFW must: support the work of our partners to restore and protect habitat; ensure fisheries protect wild populations; and reform hatchery programs. There wasn’t a blueprint for how to accomplish this all at once- so we made one.

Invasive Tunicates Discovered in Washington
Tunicates pose a serious threat to the state's multi-million dollar shellfish aquaculture industry.