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The Pacific Northwest is a leader in forage fish management but it needs better data
Hannah Weinberger
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Herring eggs can be seen clinging to blades of eelgrass along the shoreline at Old Man House Park in Suquamish.
Endangered species like salmon and orcas get lots of attention in Washington. We painstakingly track their numbers, and each new baby, individual death or population crash has the potential to spur international reactions. But some species they rely on rarely achieve recognition. 
These small, silvery creatures herring, anchovies, euchalon and more shuttle energy through the food web between primary producers, like microscopic plants and algae, and bigger aquatic predators. ....

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