Puget Sound set to be renamed the Salish Sea
If you haven’t been paying attention to the news lately, there is a name change coming to the Puget Sound region. Puget Sound along with the adjoining waters are being renamed the Salish Sea.
This move has passed the initial hurdles and is currently awaiting the approval of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Canadians. I am just wondering if if they are going to leave the individual names in place or if we are all going to become Salish Sea residents?
The move is actually fine with me, and I understand the need to have a coordinated effort to preserve the shared waters of what will soon be the Salish Sea. May be this will help make a focused effort from everyone that enjoys the bounty of the Salish Sea, including the commercial fishermen and the Indian tribes, both of which I cast a accusatory eye at.
Stay tuned, a map change is sure to be in our future!
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