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Coalition Calls for Restoration of Delta Flows to Recover Salmon
Restore the Delta today called on local, state and federal politicians to restore flows in the California Delta for the recovery of California's iconic and imperiled salmon fishery. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) yesterday decided to close commercial salmon fishing in ocean waters off California and southern Oregon for the second year in a row, due to the collapse of Sacramento River fall Chinook salmon.
Recreational salmon fishing will also be closed except for a 10-day season that will target Klamath River Chinooks from August 29 through September 7. Anglers will be allowed to take two Chinooks over 24 inches per day in California waters from the OR/CA border to Horse Mountain, just south of the Mattole River mouth, and in Oregon from Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border. In Oregon, anglers will also be able to participate in a selective coho salmon fishery from June 20 through the earlier of August 31 or a 110,000 marked coho quota for the area between Cape Falcon and the OR/CA border.
Recreational salmon fishing will also be closed except for a 10-day season that will target Klamath River Chinooks from August 29 through September 7. Anglers will be allowed to take two Chinooks over 24 inches per day in California waters from the OR/CA border to Horse Mountain, just south of the Mattole River mouth, and in Oregon from Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border. In Oregon, anglers will also be able to participate in a selective coho salmon fishery from June 20 through the earlier of August 31 or a 110,000 marked coho quota for the area between Cape Falcon and the OR/CA border.
Press Release from Restore the Delta
Stockton, California
April 7, 2009
Restore the Delta
PO Box 691088
Stockton, CA 95269
Restore the De lta.org
Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
Phone: 209-479-2053
Email: Barbara@restorethede lta.org
RESTORE THE DELTA CALLS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLITICAL LEADERS TO RESTORE WATER FLOWS IN THE DELTA FOR RECOVERY OF CALIFORNIA'S SALMON FISHERY
Stockton, California -- Restore the Delta, a Delta- based coalition including Delta farmers, environmentalists, everyday citizens, fishermen, business leaders, the faith community, and recreation enthusiasts, is calling on local, state, and federal political leaders to take broad actions to restore fresh water flows to the Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta in order for recovery of California's salmon fishery.
Restore the Delta Campaign Director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla explains, "Closing salmon fishing for the second year in a row is having a devastating effect on California coastal communities that are dependent on commercial fishing, and an equally negative effect on recreational fishing in the Delta and throughout California."
Salmonids, which have been lost in high numbers at the state and federal water pumps at Tracy, and poor Delta water quality, also resulting from excessive water exports from the Delta, are major contributors to the decline of the salmon fishery. As reported by Dan Bacher in today's Sacramento News & Review, it is estimated that last year's salmon closure resulted in a loss of $255 million for commercial fishing and the loss of thousands of jobs in California's coastal communities. California's freshwater recreational fishery generates $1.5 billion in retail sales, and over 27,000 jobs.
Restore the Delta Board Member Jane Wagner-Tyack adds, "Our political leaders need to remember that the economies of coastal and Delta communities are tied directly to fresh water flows through the Delta. A water management system based on taking water from the Delta and giving it to Central Valley agribusiness hurts the entire state economically, regardless of who gets the water. It's not about the needs of fish trumping the needs of people in farming communities. Thousands of Californians' jobs are tied to fishing. Good water quality and sufficient fresh water flows in the Delta are essential to the restoration and protection of the estuary, and our economic well-being."
About Restore the Delta
Restore the Delta is a grassroots campaign committed to making the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fishable, swimmable, drinkable, and farmable to benefit all of California. Restore the Delta - a coalition of Delta residents, business leaders, civic organizations, community groups, faith-based communities, union locals, farmers, fishermen, and environmentalists - seeks to strengthen the health of the estuary and the well-being of Delta communities. Restore the Delta works to improve water quality so that fisheries and farming can thrive together again in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Website: http://www.restorethedelta.org
Restore the Delta
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
email: barbara [at] restorethedelta.org
phone: 209-479-2053
Stockton, California
April 7, 2009
Restore the Delta
PO Box 691088
Stockton, CA 95269
Restore the De lta.org
Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
Phone: 209-479-2053
Email: Barbara@restorethede lta.org
RESTORE THE DELTA CALLS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLITICAL LEADERS TO RESTORE WATER FLOWS IN THE DELTA FOR RECOVERY OF CALIFORNIA'S SALMON FISHERY
Stockton, California -- Restore the Delta, a Delta- based coalition including Delta farmers, environmentalists, everyday citizens, fishermen, business leaders, the faith community, and recreation enthusiasts, is calling on local, state, and federal political leaders to take broad actions to restore fresh water flows to the Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta in order for recovery of California's salmon fishery.
Restore the Delta Campaign Director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla explains, "Closing salmon fishing for the second year in a row is having a devastating effect on California coastal communities that are dependent on commercial fishing, and an equally negative effect on recreational fishing in the Delta and throughout California."
Salmonids, which have been lost in high numbers at the state and federal water pumps at Tracy, and poor Delta water quality, also resulting from excessive water exports from the Delta, are major contributors to the decline of the salmon fishery. As reported by Dan Bacher in today's Sacramento News & Review, it is estimated that last year's salmon closure resulted in a loss of $255 million for commercial fishing and the loss of thousands of jobs in California's coastal communities. California's freshwater recreational fishery generates $1.5 billion in retail sales, and over 27,000 jobs.
Restore the Delta Board Member Jane Wagner-Tyack adds, "Our political leaders need to remember that the economies of coastal and Delta communities are tied directly to fresh water flows through the Delta. A water management system based on taking water from the Delta and giving it to Central Valley agribusiness hurts the entire state economically, regardless of who gets the water. It's not about the needs of fish trumping the needs of people in farming communities. Thousands of Californians' jobs are tied to fishing. Good water quality and sufficient fresh water flows in the Delta are essential to the restoration and protection of the estuary, and our economic well-being."
About Restore the Delta
Restore the Delta is a grassroots campaign committed to making the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fishable, swimmable, drinkable, and farmable to benefit all of California. Restore the Delta - a coalition of Delta residents, business leaders, civic organizations, community groups, faith-based communities, union locals, farmers, fishermen, and environmentalists - seeks to strengthen the health of the estuary and the well-being of Delta communities. Restore the Delta works to improve water quality so that fisheries and farming can thrive together again in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Website: http://www.restorethedelta.org
Restore the Delta
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
email: barbara [at] restorethedelta.org
phone: 209-479-2053
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