Gluesenkamp Perez Seeks Federal Help Against Sea Lion Predation

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is demanding federal action as sea lions consume four times more Columbia River salmon than fishermen harvest. The congresswoman wrote to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seeking expanded lethal removal authority, citing the $38,000 cost per sea lion removed under current burdensome processes. With nearly one-fourth of fish at Bonneville Dam showing sea lion bite wounds during spring season, she argues taxpayer dollars are being wasted while fishing families struggle with record grocery prices. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-seeks-federal-assistance-in-combating-sea-lion-predation-of-salmon-steelhead-fishing-stock/ #ColumbiaRiver #Salmon #SeaLions #NOAA #Fishing #MarineProtection #SouthwestWashington #ClarkCounty #PacificNorthwest #WashingtonState