“It is incredibly disappointing to see the Newsom and Biden administrations willing to implement Trump-era water policies,” said Ashley Overhouse, Water Policy Advisor with Defenders of Wildlife. “This decision marks a somber start to the new water year, undercutting years of collaborative work...
“Catch-and-release provides a balance between maintaining angling opportunities while allowing sturgeon the ability to rebound after years of decline,” said Jay Rowan, Chief of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Branch. “Sturgeon have been in California’s waterways for 200...
Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, working with NOAA Fisheries, evaluates each fishery resource disaster request based primarily on data submitted by the requesting official. A fishery disaster determination must meet specific requirements under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act....
"Today, the Biden-Harris Administration recognized CalTrout and our CA Salmon and Steelhead Coalition partners, The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited, for our coalition’s Northern California Salmon Restoration Initiative. The initiative was selected as one of ten projects from across the nation...
OEHHA developed the recommendations based on the levels of mercury found in fish caught in the lake. Mercury is found in the environment due to prior mining practices and burning coal and accumulates in fish. Because mercury affects brain development, particularly...
If you’re interested in trout, I strongly suggest you mark out some time on the calendar during the months of October and November, because the action can be incredible....
