In an unprecedented step in an attempt to revive the wild California King Salmon population the nonprofit Fishery Foundation of California trucked all all hatchery raised King Salmon to the top of the San Pablo Bay. The effort took 2.5 months an involved some 20 million fish.
The step was taken due to the severe decline of wild salmon returning to spawn in the American, Feather, and Mokelumne rivers. An all time low this year, which resulted in a complete closure of the west coast salmon fishery. Next year is predicted to be even worse.
The fish released this year will return as adults to spawn in 3 years time... 20% of the released fish where tagged to track to which rivers they return... According to the California State Fish and Game Department, fish released via truck delivery and net pens into San Pablo Bay are 200% to 400% more likely to survive to adulthood and return to spawn. The idea being that fish released directly from the hatcheries have a number of additional threats with which to deal: intake pumps, pollution, and other hazards. But the main reason seems to be the deteriorating condition of the Sacramento Delta and contention over water resources.
The operation was paid for by sport fishing license stamps for San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.
I sure hope this works...
Here are a few other articles on the Salmon delivery...
- Last of salmon trucked to San Pablo Bay
- California Salmon Population Dropped 88% in 5 Years
- Fishers struggle with salmon shutdown
- West Coast Salmon Season Called Off
- West Coast Salmon Season an Official Disater
- Salmon Vanish Off California, Oregon
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