News & Announcements

2025 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony

The Pacific Salmon Commission is proud to announce that Mr. Steve Gotch is the recipient of the 2025 Larry Rutter Award in Pacific Salmon Conservation. Steve has served the Pacific Salmon Commission in several capacities for many years including Yukon River Panel...

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2024 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony

2024 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony https://youtu.be/2tocoTg7F3Y The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce Mike Staley as the recipient of the 2024 Larry Rutter Memorial Award for Pacific Salmon Conservation. Mike received his Master of Science degree from the...

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Lorraine Loomis Scholarship

The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce that it has established a scholarship in memory of Lorraine Loomis. Lorraine, an elder in the Swinomish Tribe, passed away in August 2021, ending a decades-long career advocating for Indigenous fishing rights and...

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2023 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony

2023 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony https://youtu.be/6iCvjB4ujZc The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce Dr. Gary Morishima as the recipient of the 2023 Larry Rutter Memorial Award for Pacific Salmon Conservation. Gary has worked tirelessly for decades to...

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