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Ban on commercial net pen fishing in Washington state passes

The ban was proposed due to the fallout of the 2017 Cypress Island net pen collapse, which released 250,000 non-native Atlantic salmon into the Puget Sound.

Seattle Times · 7h

WA bans commercial net-pen fish farming

More than 80% of public comments received by the Department of Natural Resources before Tuesday's hearing supported the ban, according to DNR.

Courthouse News Service · 4h

Washington state bans commercial finfish net pen farms

The ban comes two years after the state rejected lease applications from a commercial net pen fish farmer and ordered it to remove the net pen infrastructure.

Yahoo · 2h

WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.

Seattle Times · 1d

DNR board to vote on future of net-pen fish farming in WA

A showdown is coming over net-pen aquaculture in Washington, with a state board poised to vote on whether to terminate the industry.

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Orcas or fishermen? Washington's crucial decision on net pen ban

A critical vote on Tuesday could have far-reaching impacts for both the state’s fishermen and the endangered southern ...

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Washington Department of Natural Resources sues Inland Power, claiming company has refused to reimburse costs related to Gray Fire

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is suing Inland Power and Light over costs the department incurred from investigating the Gray fire, a blaze that devastated the West Plains ...

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DNR firefighters, Spokane Fire Department use off-season to cut out wildfire risk

The trimming project at Sans Souci West is targeting shrubbery in an effort to mitigate fire risk before the summer.

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Washington County Resources

Purdue Extension Washington County offers ... and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America. The Purdue Extension focuses on: Agriculture and Natural ...

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Department of Natural Resources defends proposed sale and development in Latah Valley

The Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with an ... but throughout the state of Washington,” Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said at the meeting.

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Ferguson names Casey Sixkiller new director of the WA Department of Ecology

The state’s Department of Ecology ... and protecting our natural resources makes him the ideal choice to lead the Department of Ecology,” Ferguson said. “Casey has the ability to craft ...

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