Category: Breaking News

Washington State’s Commercial Net Pen Ban “Has No Legal Effect,” Court Says; Commissioner’s Order Ruled as “An Internal Policy Directive” — Not a Ban

Olympia, Washington – During the October 20, 2023, Summary Judgment Hearing in the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe-Northwest Aquaculture Alliance’s (NWAA) complaint against the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Thurston County […]

Court Rules in Favor of NWAA, Allowing the Alliance to Join the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Lawsuit against Washington DNR for Shutting Down Fish Farming on State Aquatic Lands

BREAKING NEWS – May 19, 2023 Covington, Washington—The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), with the steadfast support of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, today won the right to intervene on behalf its […]

TROUTLODGE GENERAL MANAGER, CLAUDIO CERDA, JOINS NORTHWEST AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Covington, WA—The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) today announced that Claudio R. Cerda has joined its 14-person Board of Directors. Cerda currently serves as General Manager of  Bonney Lake, Washington-based Troutlodge, the […]

NWAA Launches Grassroots Campaign Spotlighting Damage Done by DNR Commissioner Hilary Franz’s Decision to End Commercial Net Pens in Washington

In a new campaign launched on March 16, Washington fish farming workers, who have grown affordable, high-quality fish in Puget Sound for over 40 years, are speaking out for the […]

Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation Announces Winners of Inaugural Scholarship Award

Gig Harbor, WA–The Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation (KGASF) today announced that it has awarded its first-ever aquaculture scholarships to three students—two representing US Tribes and one representing one of […]

CARGILL EXECUTIVE, SEBASTIAN PERVERSI, JOINS NORTHWEST AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) today announced the appointment of Sebastian Perversi, North America Commercial Director for Cargill Aquaculture & Nutrition, to its Board of Directors.  A 19-year Cargill veteran, […]

INNOVASEA SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE, LANGLEY GACE, JOINS NORTHWEST AQUACULTURE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

March 17, 2022–The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) today announced the appointment of Innovasea Systems Inc. Senior Vice President, Langley Gace, to its Board of Directors. Gace, a Bainbridge Island, Washington, […]

NOAA Biological Opinion Concludes Marine Finfish Aquaculture Has No Adverse Impact on Native or Endangered Species in Puget Sound

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has released a biological opinion regarding marine finfish aquaculture in Puget Sound, finding little to no negative impact on native species such as endangered salmon, […]

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