WEST SEATTLE SCENE: Busy morning on Elliott Bay

| Seen at sea | West Seattle news

Thanks to Stewart L. for the photo – he noticed the Water Taxi navigating through “at least 100 boats” around 6 am. This site indicates salmon fishing is allowed today in East Elliott Bay, so that’s the big draw.

anonyme July 31, 2020 (10:54 am)

Aren’t boats required to keep the lane clear? Also, does this mean the sea lion slaughter is about to begin?

A kayaker August 2, 2020 (12:55 am)

There is no “lane” for the water taxi. There are shipping lanes, however they are out in the main channel of the sound. The water taxi must follow boating laws and that does not necessarily mean that everyone must scurry out of the way.

sgs July 31, 2020 (6:27 pm)

This is a cool photo and an interesting situation!

Orcas forever July 31, 2020 (6:48 pm)

Please support our beautiful, starving local southern orca J-pod. Their numbers are dwinding and unsustainable. The babies born the past two years have died. RELEASE YOUR CHINOOK (KING) SALMON back into Puget Sound to feed our orcas. It is a major food source for them – we humans can eat a lot of other fish!