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Opinion: Columbia Basin Collaborative anything but collaborative

The Columbia Basin Collaborative was introduced last year by the governors of the four Northwest states to help move the region past unending litigation around endangered salmon species. Our initial feedback was that the collaborative should expand beyond the four Northwest states, recognizing that salmon in Canada, Alaska, and Northern California have seen similar Chinook salmon declines the past 50 years by a shocking 65%. This finding was recently confirmed by the region’s Independent Science Advisory Board. Unfortunately, recent developments within the collaborative are causing concern. Instead of looking for new solutions, it seems the collaborative is essentially a recall effort aimed at removing the lower Snake River dams.  >click to read< 10:22

In Canada, Maine Lobstermen Get Both A Rival And A Tutor

There’s nothing quite like the sweet, succulent taste of Maine lobster. And fishermen off the state’s rocky coastline have been catching more and more of the tasty crustacean over the past five years. But that surging supply has overwhelmed Maine’s limited marketing and processing capabilities and driven down the prices paid to lobstermen. more@npr 20:38