Sound
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Two marine areas of Puget Sound will remain open for recreational crab fishing
Recreational Crabbing in Areas 8-1 and 8-2 to Remain Open Through January
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Farming Rainbows Steelhead in Puget Sound
Yesterday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) began a 21-day public comment period regarding Cooke Aquaculture’s proposal to farm sterile (triploid) rainbow trout/steelhead in Puget Sound.
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Planned change the fog sound signal
The Coast Guard is planning to change the fog sound signal at Coquille River South Jetty Light 8 from a continuously sounding signal to an on-demand signal.
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NOAA Draft Recovery Plan for Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Yelloweye Rockfsh, Bocaccio
NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on its draft recovery plan for yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) and bocaccio (Sebastes paucispinis) in Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca (generally referred to as Puget Sound/Georgia Basin). These species were listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2010. Bocaccio are listed as endangered and yelloweye rockfish are listed as threatened.