Washington

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

To support US west coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries has recommended US$106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programmes and projects through its Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grant Program. 

21st August 2023

US$106m proposed for Pacific salmon recovery

21st August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Brunswick, Canada, headquartered Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has filed a complaint in the Washington State Superior Court to appeal the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to deny the renewal of the seafood company’s fish farming permits for its…

16th December 2022

Cooke launches appeal

16th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following the decision taken by the US state of Washington to end commercial finfish net pen aquaculture, a large group of industry leaders have written to the Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary…

9th December 2022

Washington aqua review

9th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The US state of Washington’s public aquatic lands will no longer be home to commercial finfish net pen aquaculture after Commissioner Hilary Franz announced an executive order prohibiting such activities in areas…

21st November 2022

State ends fish farming

21st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has voiced its disappointment at receiving notices from the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that it will not renew two steelhead fish farming leases in Rich Passage off…

16th November 2022

Cooke loses farm licences

16th November 2022