en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Salmon headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Six sea lions caught in traps at a major dam on the Columbia River died of heat exhaustion, not gunshots, as had earlier been suspected, federal officials said this week. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/us/16brfs-HEATKILLEDSE_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Environment Salmon Wildlife Oregon US Northwest Washington 05/16/2008 New York Times A scientific panel reviewing management of the Skeena River fishery has concluded that the ocean catch of some salmon stocks should be reduced by as much as 50 per cent and late-season commercial netting near the estuary should be restricted. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080516.BCSALMON16/TPStory/TPNational/BritishColumbia/ Environment Food & Farms Salmon British Columbia Cascadia 05/16/2008 Toronto Globe and Mail Our mania for wild, fresh boutique fish comes at a high environmental cost. While the famed Copper River salmon are wild, fresh and organic, the miles they travel to get to Washington buyers may not be worth it. http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-05-14/news/salmon-caught-in-the-carbon-net.php Environment Food & Farms Salmon Alaska Washington 05/14/2008 Seattle Weekly State money, federal money. Charter boats and commercial salmon boats. Crew funds? Funding tied to permits or boats? It’s all up in the air for now, but businesses, vessel owners and crewmen staring into a future devoid of salmon are banking on getting federal disaster money. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2008/05/14/news/doc482b2196d1242185556292.txt Economy Salmon Oregon 05/14/2008 Coos Bay World The bill doesn't offer as much to Oregon as other states where corn, wheat and other commodities fill silos and get big subsidies, but still there are many who stand to win: West Coast salmon fishermen would get $170 million after record low salmon runs nearly closed the season. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121082192674480.xml&coll=7 Salmon Oregon 05/15/2008 Portland Oregonian Commercial and sport fishermen blasted state wildlife officials for not fighting harder to extend this year's Chinook salmon season on the Lower Columbia River during a town hall meeting in Cathlamet Wednesday night. http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/05/15/area_news/10245736.txt Environment Salmon Washington 05/15/2008 Longview Daily News Salmon don't hit the headlines as often out here on the West Coast as they did in the 1980s and '90s, when they were being overfished. They ought to again, though, given what's now happening out in the Pacific Ocean and this region's rivers. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=94f655dc-0b86-4bb1-b840-21d55be5cfb5 Climate Environment Food & Farms Native Peoples Salmon British Columbia California Cascadia Oregon US Northwest Washington 05/12/2008 Vancouver Sun The whole Oregon coast will feel the pinch of the broadest shutdown ever, but the sportfishing town is particularly dependent on salmon. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121055733661450.xml&coll=7 Economy Environment Salmon Oregon US Northwest 05/12/2008 Portland Oregonian Over the past year, the firm owned by one of the biggest enemies of Pebble -- a huge copper and gold prospect -- has been investing millions of dollars in an international mining firm that wants to develop the controversial project in Southwest Alaska. http://www.adn.com/money/industries/mining/story/401815.html Environment Salmon Alaska 05/10/2008 Anchorage Daily News