loading

Recent events

GLuna Shrimp owner Gabriel Luna

AdvertisementX
AdvertisementX

Aquaculture

Washington reportedly willing to settle with tribe hurt by aquaculture ban

The tribe's lawsuit claims that Franz's action is an 'overreach' of her authority as her role as commissioner is to oversee a state agency in the execution of laws, not to create them

By Liza Mayer | Jan. 26, 2023 18:55 GMT
A superior court judge in the US state of Washington on Oct. 20, 2023, ruled that public lands commissioner Hilary Franz's order to ban commercial net pen aquaculture on state-owned aquatic lands has no legal weight. Photo: Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Related

Rodger May: Coho RAS farm investment about ‘doing the right thing’

Cooke’s Wanchese takes over Blue Harvest’s leases at Virginia seafood park

With Virginia ban proposal sidelined, Omega Protein pushes back against critics

Alaska wild salmon fisheries re-certified ‘sustainable’ by MSC

Atlantic H&G cod, haddock prices up 54-140% since US order on Russia

Aquaculture feed producer Zeigler names new head of global sales

AdvertisementX

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the US state of Washington and public lands Commissioner Hilary Franz have expressed interest in settling out of court in response to the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's challenge of Franz's Nov. 17, 2022 decision to ban commercial net pen aquaculture on state-owned aquatic lands, Undercurrent News has learned. [...]

Want to keep reading?

Sign up for a trial to have full access to our articles for 7 days!

Reduced harvest set for Kodiak area Tanner crab

free read Trump administration can create ‘opportunities,’ ‘challenges,’ Vietnam exporters warned

High Liner to continue retail push in final stretch of fiscal year

US wholesale update: Tight supplies, trade concerns keep tilapia, pangasius markets on edge

AdvertisementX

Contact the author [email protected]

Stay on the pulse

Get recommendations, data, editor’s picks, and the latest news from around the seafood world straight to your inbox.

Select your interests

Please select at least one newsletter d indicates our daily newsletters | 2w indicates twice-weekly | All others sent weekly All briefings are sent weekly, unless otherwise indicated
Region
Breaking news
Jobs
Species
Topic

Fill in your details

Please select at least one newsletter!
  • (eg new industry reports, prices data)
  • (eg subscription or report early birds)
  • (eg advertising, trade shows news)
How we handle your data We never share, sell or distribute our subscribers’ data. You may at any time unsubsribe from our newsletters, and request that we erase all information stored about you. Please check our Privacy policy for more details.

We use MailChimp and HubSpot as our email campaign platforms. By subscribing, you agree that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp and HubSpot for processing in accordance with their privacy policies (MailChimp privacy policy, HubSpot privacy policy) and terms (MailChimp terms, HubSpot terms).

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm your selection and start receiving newsletters.

Cookies on Undercurrent News

We use cookies for performance, security and analytics. To stop seeing this banner click Accept, or select Manage cookies to set your preferences and privacy settings.