Episode

Buoys that monitor ocean conditions, pulled from PNW waters

Podcast: Seattle Now
Published: Jun 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 674
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Summary

For the last decade, ocean observatories have been floating in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Now, the Trump Administration is dismantling them. KUOW environment John Ryan was the first to report that buoys off Washington and Oregon have already been removed. He tells about the impact for scientists and the fishing industry.