Washington state agency rejects claim that fish farming ban violates Native American tribe's sovereignty

The state's rejection of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's call for an exception to the ban sets up a legal battle over state rights versus Native rights.

Salish Fish is a joint venture between the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC. — Salish Fish is a joint venture between the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC.Photo: Salish Fish

Rachel Sapin

Published 18 January 2023, 21:32Updated 19 January 2023, 21:31

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Steelhead Cooke Hilary Franz Washington State