Tucker Jones

Fisheries biologist/manager, craft beer drinker, Portlander, Mariners fan, sci-fi geek, father of 2, husband of 1, uncle of 3. Views are my own.

[Tucker Jones @Acipenser_TJ]

@Super70sSports Maybe the best ice cream flavor ever, and definitely the official flavor of, we're breaking open the box, getting a knife, and doing ice cream slices...

[Tucker Jones @Acipenser_TJ]

@AaronJFentress @jasonrmcintyre LeBron plays in an undeniably softer league. He's a freakish talent. Makes players around him better in a way Jordan never did. Hard to compare players like Jordan, LeBron, Kobe, Kareem. All game changers, but only one GOAT, and that's Jordan. Rings, drive, talent, defense...

[Salmon Orca Project @SalmonOrcaProj]

WSDOT is taking public comments on transportation options for the Lower Snake River.
The study looks at how freight, rail, and road systems can support dam removal while keeping goods moving.
Share your input:
https://t.co/IdGV4ovolf
Comments close Feb 16
Photo: Bruce Kelly-RT&S

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

“I love this place. I love this fan base. I love this city.”

[LLCOOLJ @llcoolj]

Don’t call it that.

[AssocFishWildlife @fishwildlife]

The Sport Fish Restoration Act is celebrating it's 75th anniversary. This landmark legislation has played a vital role in preserving the health, sustainability, and accessibility of the fisheries and water we all cherish.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/sRSu9c3x5S

[AssocFishWildlife @fishwildlife]

🎣 BREAKING NEWS 🎣 Record High Fishing Participation Reached in 2024!

According to the new report, spending time with family and friends was a key driver for new anglers in 2024.

The full report is available at: https://t.co/bad7miC8ca

[Idaho Fish and Game @idfg]

Starting July 1, spearfishing will be a legal method for harvesting specific game fish that are inconsistent with current fisheries management plans for those waters. Here is a region-by-region list of locations starting July 1.

https://t.co/ymjlmu3577

[Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife @MyODFW]

This week’s Recreation Report brought to you by additional Spring salmon days, American shad and Free Fishing Weekend - https://t.co/T0GJmtRsV6

[Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife @MyODFW]

Anglers can keep two Columbia River hatchery Chinook June 6-15 https://t.co/xGadJEnb71

[The Columbian @thecolumbian]

“Any cuts that are made to NOAA’s programs will have devastating consequences for salmon recovery in Oregon and across the region,” Anca Matica, a policy advisor to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, said in an email.

https://t.co/gPVs9mcF70

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

The Real U.S. divide

[Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife @MyODFW]

March 13 last day for sturgeon retention in John Day Pool https://t.co/lQSR33jYPQ

[Northwest Sportsman @NWSportsman]

With 90 percent of the John Day Pool guideline expected to be filled by then, the last of the Columbia Gorge's three keeper sturgeon fisheries this year will close after Thursday, March 13, state managers decided this afternoon.

https://t.co/ni4iMFmdzz

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Name a song you consider essential to any truly great 80s playlist. I’ll start:

[Hillary Borrud @hborrud]

BPA plan to leave Western energy market sparks worries of rate increases https://t.co/PEJUO7OKtz

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Lethally sharp projectile points found along the banks of a river in southwestern Idaho, dated to nearly 16,000 years ago, could represent the oldest evidence of the first tool technology brought to the Americas. #ScienceMagArchives @NewsfromScience https://t.co/Yu7UbkKImO

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Some people say a dolphin in a helmet is stupid. I say people who don't care if dolphins get concussions are unethical.

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

America's got sturgeon! We'd like to introduce you to the southernmost species with 2 guests holding decades of combined knowledge. Catch new episodes Mondays wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/2wVquS5xFX. 🐟🎙️🎧

Gulf Sturgeon. 📷 Ryan Hagerty/USFWS #AllTheFish

[Salmon Orca Project @SalmonOrcaProj]

Some PNW ratepayers are already paying higher energy bills thanks to data centers & industry shifts. The Lower Snake River Dams provide less than 5% of the region’s power—and at massive ecological costs. Breaching them won't break the grid, but keeping them will break our salmon.