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Puget Sound salmon recovery is a collective effort of federal, state and local authorities and non-profit coalitions of universities, scientists, business and industry aimed at restoring Pacific salmon and anadromous forms of Pacific trout (Oncorhynchus) within the Puget Sound region.
The term "Puget Sound" is used not just for the body of water but also the Puget Sound region centered on the sound. Major cities on the sound include Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Everett. Puget Sound is also the second-largest estuary in the United States, after Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia. [8]
According to 2003 data used in the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan, published in 2007, adult spawners of natural origin in the North and Middle Fork Nooksack were about 3,500. Returning adults to ...
Proponents of the plan argue that hatcheries are essential to the survival of salmon within the Puget Sound region and beyond. [9] Other groups argue against the hatcheries because they claim that it offsets the environmental balance by introducing the artificially raised salmon populations and pitting them against the natural population. [ 10 ]
The Salish Sea, showing the Strait of Georgia near centre, the Strait of Juan de Fuca below, Puget Sound at the lower right, Johnstone Strait at the extreme upper left, and the Pacific Ocean at lower left.
Puget Creek is a small urban creek in the U.S. state of Washington, in the north end of Tacoma, It rises in Puget Park and flows north to Commencement Bay, part of Puget Sound. [1] Its course follows a steep ravine containing Puget Gardens Park. The creek's course is mostly contained within the 66-acre (270,000 m 2) natural
The Puget Sound region is a coastal area of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. state of Washington, including Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands, and the surrounding region roughly west of the Cascade Range and east of the Olympic Mountains. It is characterized by a complex array of saltwater bays, islands, and peninsulas carved out by ...
Trang at Burger Zoo, prior to receive her Future for Nature award 2018. Trang Nguyen or Nguyên Thị Thu Trang (born March 2, 1990) is a Vietnamese wildlife conservationist, environmental activist and a writer. [1] She is known for her conservation works in tackling the illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia.