Seattle Times LTE – Thank you for the coverage of Sen. Maria Cantwell’s support for Bristol Bay. I’m proud to serve Bristol Bay sockeye salmon at my restaurants, Blueacre Seafood and Steelhead Diner.
It’s a sustainable and flavorful fish packed with healthy protein and omega 3s. But most of all, it is a regional speciality. Both locals and visitors to the Northwest deeply appreciate our relationship with responsible, well-managed wild fisheries.
Bristol Bay supports thousands of jobs and businesses and provides a vast supply of food. Up to 60 million sockeye return to their home streams near Bristol Bay every year. I am encouraged that Sen. Cantwell has recognized the importance of this region and is looking for ways to ensure that we preserve this precious resource. Protecting America’s remaining wild salmon populations should be a national priority and I commend Senator Cantwell for taking a stand.
As one of the most beautiful states in the union–and one of the richest in natural resources–Washington has a special interest in energy and environmental policy. And Maria has fought hard to uphold the state’s conservation tradition, while also working to bring our energy policy into the 21st century.
Maria knows Washington’s business community – because, as an executive at an innovative software company, she was part of it. And as a Senator, she’s led the way in helping businesses large and small throughout Washington grow, thrive, and create jobs.
Maria has taken a leadership role on safety and security issues, including defending our borders, strengthening our military, cracking down on gangs, and taking on drug crime in Washington communities
Middle-class families around Washington and across the country are facing tough times–and tough decisions about balancing the family checkbook each month. Maria has fought to strengthen the economic security of Washington families and cut taxes for middle-class families.
