The population of Cherry Point herring has plummeted during the past 30 years and needs federal protection in order to recover, environmentalists said yesterday. A half-dozen environmental groups ...

Even though its numbers have plummeted, Puget Sound's largest herring stock doesn't deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act because it isn't sufficiently different from other groups of ...

New research shows that the way we speak to gulls can tip the balance between a bold snatch-and-grab and a tactical retreat.

In Howe Sound, British Columbia, a new generation of stewards is keeping careful tabs on the comeback efforts of a tiny fish with big cultural value. By Lauren Kaljur / Hakai Magazine Published Nov 14 ...

Did you get through your beach picnics unscathed this summer? Or did you return from a swim only to find a "seagull" (most ...

Ah, spring in the Puget Sound. Sunnier days, overflowing baskets of colorful flowers, and spawning season for Pacific herring. Pacific herring are a forage fish. Alongside surf smelt, Pacific sand ...