Puget Sound Partnership State Of The Sound Report 2025
The 2025 State of the Sound Report by the Puget Sound Partnership provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of Puget Sound and the progress of its recovery efforts. The report is structured around ten key areas: Foundations of Puget Sound Recovery, Preventing Land Conversion, Protecting and Restoring Habitat, Enhancing Fish Passage, Preventing and Removing Invasive Species, Preventing and Cleaning Up Toxic Chemical Pollution, Managing Polluted Runoff and Wastewater, Reducing Vessel Impacts and Oil Spills, Fostering Human Wellbeing, and Adapting to Climate Change. It aims to evaluate the effectiveness of investments and actions towards achieving a healthy, thriving Puget Sound with protected habitats, sustaining native species, high water quality, and a healthy, vibrant human population.