Media contact: Brian Gorman, 206-526-6613

Recent Northwest Region News & News Releases:
May 14, 2008: NOAA's Fisheries Service says that necropsy findings for six sea lions are consistent with death from heat prostration

May 9, 2008: NOAA’s Fisheries Service releases draft EIS on Makah Tribal whale hunt request

May 7, 2008: NOAA’s Fisheries Service says that cause of death of six sea lions found on two traps at Bonneville Dam May 4 remains unknown

May 6, 2008: Parties to lawsuit over MMPA waiver for authority to remove California sea lions reach agreement and submitted joint stipulation and proposed schedule for Court’s approval (PDF 25KB)

May 5, 2008: NOAA Fisheries Service releases biological opinions on Columbia-Snake Basin activities (PDF 32 KB)

May 1, 2008: Secretary of Commerce declares commercial fishery failure for West Coast salmon fishery (PDF 36KB)

Apr. 23, 2008: NOAA Fisheries Service releases proposed ESA recovery plan for Lake Ozette sockeye (PDF 29KB)

Mar. 18, 2008: NOAA Fisheries Service announces approval of states’ request for authority to remove California sea lions that feed on ESA-listed salmon in Columbia River Basin (PDF 39KB)

Mar. 17, 2008: NOAA Fisheries Service accepts ESA petition to list 5 species of Puget Sound rockfish (PDF 35KB)

Mar. 12, 2008: NOAA Fisheries Service accepts ESA petition to list Pacific smelt (eulachon) (PDF 37KB)