May 28, 2009

• Merwin fishing event lures special kids
• Sport halibut fishing to reopen for two more days off La Push and Neah Bay
• Biologists verify first fishers born in Washington since reintroduction began

May 21, 2009

• Fish and Wildlife Commission to take comment on proposed hatchery and fishery reform policy
• WDFW starts mandatory boat checks to stop aquatic invasive species
• Sport halibut fishing to close off Ilwaco at the end of the day May 29

May 15, 2009

• WDFW schedules workshop on revisions to Puget Sound chinook fisheries management plan
• Fishing closures in Columbia River Basin focus on protecting upriver chinook stocks

May 14, 2009

• Hazardous Columbia River access closed indefinitely
• Public meeting scheduled on potential pheasant release sites in Skagit, Snohomish counties
• Free festival celebrates Columbia River sturgeon
• Deadline to apply for special hunt permits is May 20

May 13, 2009

• Public comments sought on proposed hatchery and fishery reform policy; commission briefed
• Steelhead fishery in lower Columbia River delayed to protect spring chinook salmon
• Budget cuts lead to WDFW layoffs, service reductions

May 12, 2009

• Hood Canal shrimp fishery to open one more day

May 7, 2009

• WDFW issues updated guidelines on wind energy development in Washington

May 6, 2009

• Shed-antler auction raises over $15,000 for winter elk feeding

May 5, 2009

• Federal grants available for shooting-range projects

May 4, 2009

• Last razor-clam dig of the season starts Saturday at four ocean beaches

May 1, 2009

• Weekend razor clam dig proposed on four ocean beaches