Episode

Salmon are in trouble, and sea lions are getting the blame

Podcast: Seattle Now
Published: Jul 30, 2026
Duration seconds: 897
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Summary

Salmon are a part of our identity here in the Pacific Northwest, but the population has struggled in recent years. Federal lawmakers think they have a solution. It involves the systematic culling of another northwest staple: pinnipeds, or seals and sea lions. We’ll hear more from KUOW Reporter Cornelius Hocker about this debate.