We lost a champion for salmon, for fishing people, and for the rivers and waters that produce fish for everyone. Thane Tienson, a founding board member of the National Fisheries Conservation Center, died in January. \u00a0\u201cThane was a mentor, a brother, and a dear friend to me and to this organization. We were fortunate to work with him more than 25 years,” said GOH Director Brad Warren. His hometown newspaper, The Daily Astorian<\/em>, published a fine tribute here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u00a0 Check out the lovely podcast Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Thane Tienson<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Brad Warren and Greg Tozian to celebrate Thane’s life and his legacy as a person and devoted advocate for the fisheries, environment, and the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Thane lived a remarkable life. He cared deeply about people, especially the little guys, and quietly and steadily devoted his professional skills to help others.<\/p>\r\n

He was a renowned environmental lawyer, admired throughout the Pacific Northwest, and is remembered for his unfailing generosity, superb storytelling and indelible courage. Along with Brad, Thane co-founded the\u00a0National Fisheries Conservation Center<\/a> to protect PNW fisheries and together they created and co-hosted the Changing Waters podcast<\/a>. Tozian, an author and playwright now in Tampa, was one of Thane’s dearest friends in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\r\n

Thane leaves a coastal legacy of advocacy for the voiceless, especially for the environment, fishermen, and Native Americans. The National Fisheries Conservation Center<\/a> has set up a salmon conservation fund in Thane’s honor, which can be contributed to below. We’re going to miss Thane tremendously. He was a lovely man.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n