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

SEATTLE – 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. This decision comes despite pushback from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and commercial fishermen. Net pens are large cages or containment systems used in…

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