The Oregonian | "The certification is a turning point for Russian fisheries, according to the Portland-based Wild Salmon Center, which works to preserve wild salmon populations across the Pacific Rim, and the Sakhalin Salmon Initiative Center, which focuses on salmon conservation on Sakhalin Island."
The Oregonian | The Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club, joined by fishing and wildlife groups, announced Friday they have formally asked the Oregon Board of Forestry to reverse its decision to increase clear cutting on the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests.
The camp is designed to build leadership skills, expand knowledge of salmon habitat and encourage youths toward careers in conservation and ecology.
"Representatives of US and Russia environmental non-governmental organizations would like to stress that Russia and the US have some of the largest reserves of fresh water and boreal forests in the world, and are among the top three emitters of industrial greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. We also bring attention to the important role of collaboration of civil society in nature conservation and environmental protection efforts."
The North American Salmon Stronghold Partnership Charter defines a Stronghold as follows.
"There's nothing small about a Tillamook spring chinook." Bill Monroe's Column in The Oregonian describes angling in Tillamook Bay.
Pressed by counties and the timber industry, the Oregon Board of Forestry has voted to increase logging in state forests in the northwestern corner of the state.
Salmon populations of most species cannot sustain extreme catch rates for many years running, without suffering declines. Estimates suggest that some regions may be experiencing catch rates (including IUU fisheries) upwards of 90% of the total run.