The Washington Salmon Recovery Funding board just announced that organizations in our area received nearly three quarters of a million dollars to fix barriers to positive salmon migration.
The last two decades have seen a decrease in certain salmon species in Washington.
State Recreation and Conservation Office spokesperson Susan Zemek tells KGMI that conservation groups in Whatcom County received a portion of more than $19 million awarded to organizations in 27 counties around the state.
She also says that her office is expected to release a report showing salmon population progress by mid January.
