CA WATER COMMISSION: California’s Salmon Strategy: Progress, Partnerships, and the Path Forward Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features July 21, 2025Historically, millions of salmon returned to California’s rivers each year. Today, those numbers have plummeted to a fraction of their...
CAL MATTERS: Salmon fishing shutdown marks a grim milestone. Why California shouldn’t give up hope Cal Matters CommentaryFish and wildlife April 18, 2025By Chuck Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
CAL MATTERS: Commercial salmon season is shut down — again. Will California’s iconic fish ever recover? Cal Matters Ecosystems April 15, 2025While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for...
CDFW: California reports progress in supporting healthy salmon populations and habitat Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife March 26, 2025Press release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the...
PRESS RELEASE: Pilot project returns spring-run chinook salmon to North Yuba River Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife February 21, 2025From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: Salmon are swimming again in the North Yuba River for the first time...
CDFW partners with DWR and fishing industry to diversify salmon hatchery release strategies Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife February 7, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: In a collaborative effort to increase the sustainability of California’s salmon populations, the California...
CDFW: Threatened coho salmon return to upper Klamath River basin for first time in more than 60 years Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife November 23, 2024CDFW releases 270,000 fall-run Chinook salmon into Fall Creek, the first yearling hatchery salmon release following historic dam removal The...
AG ALERT: Newsom announces strategy to help salmon populations Ag Alert Fish and wildlifePlanning and management February 7, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California experiences hotter, drier temperatures due to climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced...
REACTIONS: Newsom’s salmon strategy gets mixed reviews Maven Fish and wildlifePlanning and management February 5, 2024Last week, the Newsom administration released its salmon strategy aimed at aimed at protecting and restoring salmon “amidst hotter and...
CAL MATTERS: Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline Cal Matters Planning and management January 31, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Newsom launches strategy to restore salmon population Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlifePlanning and management January 31, 2024The wide-ranging initiative includes a bevy of dam removal projects By Hillel Aron California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Fish and wildlifePlanning and management January 30, 2024From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new actions and efforts already underway that California is...
Reaction to the State’s resiliency strategy for Sacramento Valley salmon and steelhead Maven Fish and wildlifePlanning and management June 5, 2017State Resiliency Strategies Show Significant Promise to Improve Conditions for Fish in California Innovative and Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Improve...
THIS JUST IN … State Launches Aggressive Strategy to Aid Salmon, Steelhead in the Sacramento Valley CA Natural Resources Agency Fish and wildlifePlanning and management June 2, 2017Actions Aim to Reduce Threats to Iconic Species From the California Natural Resources Agency: With the latest science showing that...