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Fishers offer their perspectives about the profession's political structure and their commonalities with their Lummi Nation colleagues.

Today, there are just 12 reefnetting licenses in the state, and Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley carries on generations of tradition as the only tribal fisher.

From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture.

Punitive legislation and environmental damage caused by the cannery industry all but severed the Lummi Nation from their traditional fishing practices.

Reefnet fishing was invented by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes, providing physical and spiritual sustenance for centuries.

The decline started with the introduction of farmed salmon, but imports, decreased global demand and higher supply chain costs have also contributed.

One year after being allegedly stranded by their employer in a Westport, Wash., marina, six migrant workers still haven’t returned home to their families.

Fishing companies say long waits between seasons can be common, but labor experts say offshore foreign workers are “uniquely unprotected” under U.S. policies.

The city is updating protections for waterfront industrial lands, but a fight over the SoDo ‘Makers District’ development could upend it.