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Month: March 2016

Commercial Fishers Need Water for their Crops too

July 18, 2016March 30, 2016

Drought has hurt us all, let’s be frank. San Joaquin Valley residents know how it’s hurt their region. Let me share some experiences from the coast, where we rely on salmon to make a living.

Categories News Tags fishing, San Joaquin River Delta, water use

5 Reasons Dam Removal Still Makes Sense Despite the Drought

July 18, 2016March 24, 2016

Five reasons dam removal still makes sense: safety, harmful impacts to fish populations, dams make us more vulnerable to sea level rise, dam removal makes financial sense, and there are far better ways to supply water.

Categories News Tags dam removal, Klamath river

Report States Parasite Blinded Salmon; Virus Found in Brains

June 2, 2016March 23, 2016

The flukes that some Eel River chinook salmon experienced this fall were parasites that burrowed into their eyes and caused them to go blind, according to a preliminary report from an ongoing University of California Davis study.

Categories News Tags Chinook, Eel River, parasite
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