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Celebrating Long Live the Kings this Earth Day!

Woman releasing Kokanee salmon into the wild

Happy Earth Day from Ray’s!

As a Seattle restaurant rooted in the waters of the Puget Sound, we care deeply about the health of our local ecosystems. Today we’re celebrating some inspiring wins from our friends at Long Live the Kings and the positive impact they’re seeing in the world of recovery.

We’re proud to support local organizations like Long Live the Kings who protect the waters that feed us all. Here’s to healthy fish, clean water,  and a more sustainable future.

Check out a few of their incredible accomplishments from the past year!

🐟Kokanee Comeback in Lake Sammamish
Incredible news—6,800 Kokanee returned to spawn last fall; a 10-year high! Just a few years ago, these native fish were nearly gone. Thanks to LLTK’s work on Orcas Island, they’re making a major comeback. Cheers to that!

🌊Restoring the Nisqually Delta
LLTK and the Nisqually Indian Tribe helped shape new state bridge plans to go beyond “no net loss” and actually restore vital salmon habitat. That’s smart, sustainable infrastructure & a win for fish, water, and local communities.

💧Stormwater Innovation at Ohop Creek
Runoff from roads is deadly to coho salmon, but LLTK is testing a new compost-based filtration system (yes, compost!) with Cedar Grove that’s showing serious promise. Clean water = healthy salmon = a thriving Puget Sound.

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Get to Know Long Live the Kings

Did you know Ray’s has partnered with local salmon non-profit Long Live the Kings for nearly seven years? It’s an incredible cause and one that we look forward to supporting every year.

This small but mighty team has been working hard since 1986 to ensure our local salmon and steelhead populations grow and thrive for future generations.

They combine innovative field work, pioneering science, broad partnerships, and sophisticated new management tools to help decision-makers advance salmon recovery while balancing the needs of fish and people.

At Ray’s we do our best to make sure that our seafood comes from good people, good communities and is sustainably sourced. To achieve that we continue to evolve and listen to experts like Jacques White and the LLTK team about how we can help amplify their message and support their efforts for the future of Northwest salmon.

Learn more about their efforts, then keep an eye out here for how you can support them throughout the year at their events or during fundraisers like Survive the Sound and GiveBig!