The Stronghold Partnership is a voluntary, incentive-based initiative intended to supplement ongoing ecosystem protection and restoration efforts by providing leadership, enhanced coordination and public and private resources to support priority actions.
State forestry officials warned this month that more staff cuts will force Oregon to abandon enforcement of the law. What are now rules would become voluntary guidelines.
Includes the proposed Harrison River Salmon Stronghold.
Oji Paper, the largest paper company in Japan, has made a landmark commitment to create a protected area on private timber lands surrounding the Sarufutsu River, one of the last wild and free-flowing rivers in Japan. The protected area will safeguard critical habitat for the endangered sea run taimen, the largest fresh water fish in Japan.
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The first time a diverse set of salmon/steelhead experts have taken a statewide look at populations and developed a recorded status record of their expert opinions regarding these populations.
The Cordova Times | The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced recently that it has awarded certification to a pink and chum salmon fishery on the Kuril Island of Iturup, managed by the Russian government, and Gidrostroy, a joint stock company which owns and manages the fishing, processing, and transport operations. The MSC certification program recognizes and rewards sustainable fishing and promotes the best environmental choices in seafood.