Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Aug. 13–15 in Long Beach

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting Aug. 13 to[CG1] 15 in Long Beach in Pacific County. During ...
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WDFW, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and U.S. Forest Service celebrate first Chinook salmon reintroduction to Mount St. Helens area since 1980 eruption

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), in coordination with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, U.S. Forest Service, and ...
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WDFW invites comment on proposal to close recreational scallop harvesting

People can comment until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, through WDFW's Public Engagement Portal; by email; by voicemail to 855-925-2801, project code 5532; or by mail to WDFW Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box ...
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Additional recreational halibut opportunities planned for the coast and Puget Sound in August and September

OLYMPIA — Additional recreational halibut fishing dates for August and September will be open, pending final approval by the National Marine Fisheries ...
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Asotin Creek Wildlife Area shooting range closed permanently due to flood damage

SPOKANE – Following flooding this past spring, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today a permanent closure to the ...
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Public comment period open on Washington rule proposals to minimize the impact of chronic wasting disease

Updated July 7, 2026 to correct a misprint in the public comment phone number listed.
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Construction begins on project to restore estuary habitat in South Fork Skagit River

STANWOOD – One of Washington’s largest salmon habitat restoration projects to date broke ground this week on two islands in the South Fork Skagit ...
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Low sockeye salmon returns lead to fishery changes in the Columbia River

OLYMPIA – Changes are coming to planned sockeye salmon fisheries throughout the Columbia River, as early return data shows abundances are much lower ...
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Recreational crabbing to open July 2 in many Puget Sound marine areas

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that summer crab fishing seasons will get underway July 2 in several Puget Sound marine areas. Other marine areas will ...
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Human-black bear incident in King County

Updated June 17 at 4:30 p.m.Updated as of June 17 to reflect that the last human-black bear encounter occurred in 2024.
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WDFW closes Hood Canal, Admiralty Inlet shellfish harvesting effective immediately following reports of lethal levels of shellfish biotoxins

Following reports of potentially lethal levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) from the Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Washington ...
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June 11-13, 2026 Meeting agenda - WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission

The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the ...