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Council Approves New Projects Under Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative

January 22, 2019
John Harrison

Seven projects approved which focus on improving conditions for Pacific Lamprey, a fish species native to the Columbia River Basin that spawns in freshwater and spends a portion of its life cycle in the ocean.

California’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Act, Part 2

January 17, 2019
Gillian Charles

The Council's preliminary analysis sheds light on the implications of California’s new legislation in terms of resource development, carbon emissions, and wholesale electricity prices in the Pacific Northwest and greater West-wide region.

How to Get Paid for Fishing and Help Salmon At The Same Time

January 17, 2019
John Harrison

Fishing for Northern Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers paid well for one angler in 2018, who caught more than 8,600 of the predators and made more than $71,000.

Council Recommends Funding for Larger Dock to Handle Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam

January 16, 2019

The Council this month approved a request from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Bonneville Power Administration to fund the construction of a floating platform big enough to handle Steller sea lions, which can weigh more than

Council Receives Recommendations to Revise the Fish and Wildlife Program

January 16, 2019
John Harrison

The Council has received 51 sets of recommendations in response to its request for revisions to its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The request was issued last May and the submittal deadline was in mid-December.