$240 million will go toward tribal salmon hatcheries across the Northwest

The Tulalip Tribes hosted representatives from the state, NOAA and Bureau of Indian Affairs Thursday to discuss the allocation.

TULALIP, Wash. — Tulalip tribal leaders, representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Gov. Jay Inslee and partners discussed plans Thursday for millions of dollars in federal funding to go toward salmon hatcheries.

It comes after the Departments of Commerce and Interior announced in July that $240 million from the Investing in America agenda would go toward supporting fish hatcheries producing Pacific steelhead and salmon. 

A news release said the move was a step toward “underscoring the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to empowering Tribal Nations

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