Mark Yuasa has the story in the Seattle Times. The photo—of a coho salmon smolt being transferred from Gorst Hatchery to the Suquamish Tribe’s net pen near Agate Pass—is by Tiffany Royal of the NW Indian Fisheries Commission.
The Central Puget Sound area could see a boost in catches by the 2011 fall fishing season, thanks to the revival of a tribal salmon net pen operation in Agate Pass.
"It is good news to get this net pen back in operation, and it will offer a good fishing opportunity in the future for the tribe and other fishermen," said Jay Zischke, the Suquamish Tribe’s marine fish manager.
The tribe delivered 265,000 coho smolts this past Monday from the Gorst Hatchery to its net pen near Agate Pass between Suquamish and Bainbridge Island.
