Wanna know how to get more 400% salmon to survive the journey out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin river/Delta system and into the salt?
The Fishery Foundation of California’s net pen rearing project is literally keeping the Central Valley inland and offshore Chinook fisheries alive! Unfortunately, some brass at both the state and federal fisheries agencies think this is a bad project because it produces too much straying.
Also, some fishermen are against the program too, ignoring the evidence (like 49% of the 2015 salmon fishery off the California coast last year was comprised of truck and net pen reared salmon.
This is a program that we need to strongly support!
Wilbur Noyo says
If credible evidence demonstrated that 49% of the 2015 salmon fishery off the California coast last year was comprised of truck and net pen reared salmon, why would commercial salmon trollers be against this program ? What point were you trying to make about the commercial salmon trollers?
JD says
I wasn’t trying to make any point…it’s just what the implementers of the plan told me that some commercials are against it because they fear the stripers are simply being fed.
Frank Emerson says
This barging program should be increased as it reduces straying while enhancing survival of juveniles making their way to the Ocean. The Fishery Foundation of CA has received the majority of funding for trucking and net pen acclimation from the Commercial Salmon Stamp fees, troller’s have provided lots of support for these projects since the 80’s.
JD says
True but I spoke with them and its a very small percent of the budget comes from the Stamp.