Washington state Supreme Court dismisses NGO lawsuit over Cooke trout permits

The justices also dismissed allegations that state officials failed to address the genetic risk that farmed steelhead pose to wild salmonid in Puget Sound.

Cooke Aquaculture has begun stocking its Hope Island salmon farm site in Washington state. — Cooke Aquaculture has begun stocking its Hope Island salmon farm site in Washington state.Photo: Cooke

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Cooke Steelhead Washington State Escapes Trout

Published 13 January 2022, 20:32Updated 13 January 2022, 20:33