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Tribal leader: Washington commissioner's staff said steelhead farm application with Cooke would stay active despite ban

"They were all in the room," the tribe's CEO said. "They made it clear that the Jamestown application for the permit is still active."

Washington state's netpen ban causes an unfortunate rift between tribes as to whether or not fish farming is acceptable in state waters, said Ron Allen, CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Washington state's netpen ban causes an unfortunate rift between tribes as to whether or not fish farming is acceptable in state waters, said Ron Allen, CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.Photo: Ron Allen
Published 23 November 2022, 19:39Updated 23 November 2022, 20:13
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