About Riley Starks

Riley is the founder and Executive Director of the Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods. Its goal is to educate the public about the fragility of the Salish Sea, the reefnet fishing industry, and the advantages of using sustainable fishing methods.

Saving the Salish Sea: A Call to Protect What Cannot Be Replaced

By |2025-05-01T15:28:49-07:00May 1, 2025|Categories: Habitat Restoration, Orca whales, Reefnet fishing, Sustainable fishing methods|Tags: , , |

This week, we’re honored to share a heartfelt letter from our Board President, reflecting on the challenges and hopes facing the Salish Sea. From the powerful story of Tokitae’s spirit [...]

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Cultural Memory, Seaweed Futures & What Comes Next for the Salish Sea

By |2025-04-30T15:43:58-07:00April 30, 2025|Categories: Seafood origin, Sustainability|

This week’s episode of Origins: The Last Reefnetters brings the series full circle with a powerful look at cultural memory, ecological continuity, and the people carrying this work forward. From [...]

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Making Reefnet Fishing the Primary Method for Harvesting Salmon in the Salish Sea

By |2024-01-04T12:12:47-08:00March 30, 2022|Categories: Reefnet fishing, Sustainability, Sustainable fishing methods, Uncategorized|

The Case for Making Reefnet Fishing the Primary Method for Harvesting Salmon in the Salish Sea Reefnet fishing for salmon is the oldest salmon net fishery in the [...]

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History Tells Us We Can be Successful at Habitat Restoration

By |2024-01-04T12:10:44-08:00March 18, 2022|Categories: Crab Fishing, Crab populations, Habitat Restoration, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

History Tells Us We Can be Successful at Habitat Restoration How do we know we can be successful at habitat restoration? Because we have done it before…read on! [...]

A Virtual Auction for the Salish Sea

By |2024-01-04T11:58:22-08:00March 15, 2022|Categories: Auction, crab dinner, Fundraiser, Uncategorized|

2019 Virtual Auction for the Salish Sea Each Auction Adventure Package Featured: Guided crabbing excursion with Captain Riley Starks Chef-prepared crab dinner & wine on private beach Overnight [...]

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Catching Chinook Salmon to Feed the Orca Whales

By |2024-01-04T11:52:14-08:00August 11, 2018|Categories: Orca whales, Reefnet fishing, Sockeye salmon|Tags: , , , , |

Catching Chinook Salmon to Feed the Orca Whales First Fishing Day, 2018 The day started with wispy fog along the water and shore of Lummi [...]

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