A growing release program is putting hatchery-raised fish back into the Delta while scientists work to improve their odds of survival By Robin Meadows Five years ago, a multi-agency team launched an effort to restore Delta smelt, a finger-sized iridescent...
From the County of Placer, Community Development Resource Agency: For more than 80 years, salmon were rarely seen above the Hemphill Diversion Dam in Placer County’s Auburn Ravine. But that changed in 2022 when local organizations worked with the Nevada...
Researchers integrate state and federal fisheries statistics for the first time. By NOAA Fisheries A new system combines decades of fisheries data and statistics to visualize West Coast fisheries and how they have changed over time. The Pacific Fishing Effort...
Three years of cancelled salmon seasons have devastated the industry. Now, salmon fishing is expected to finally reopen. Will it be enough for the industry to survive? By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up...
Back-to-back record spawning seasons suggest that reconnecting tributaries and restoring salmon habitat is supporting Central California Coast Coho population growth....
By Robin Meadows Pierre Paquelier was thrilled the first time he saw chewed bark and other signs of beavers at Lone Tree Farm, his 80-acre horse property along the Tuolumne River near the Central Valley town of Waterford. He grew...
