This issue’s cover celebrates salmon in the bay! Marlene Allen captured this angler’s joy with a great shot. It is very cool to have salmon and California halibut in the bay this year. I have never seen so many fishing …
Eel River 2015-2016 Chinook Salmon Run Dry Start but Wet Finish
The Eel River Recovery Project (ERRP) has successfully estimated the Eel River fall Chinook run since 2012, and each year is unique and has different challenges. The 2015-2016 citizen assisted monitoring project was the most difficult, however, because early rains …
SUMMER 2016 GROUNDFISH REVIEW
The PFMC has completed the groundfish biennial management process for 2017/18 and in the North we will finally see a few improved conditions, with some trade-offs. We will be allowed ten more fathoms of depth (20 to 30) and have …
Salmon and Cheeseburgers
By the time the newsletter is out – the 2016 Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) ocean salmon season will be about wrapped up. In spite of good ocean conditions this summer, there were fewer salmon around and I can attest that …
Humboldt Bay Herring
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) have a broad distribution in the eastern Pacific, ranging from Alaska to northern Baja, Mexico. Humboldt Bay has one of the largest spawning populations of Pacific herring in California. Other significant Californian spawning populations include San …
Odds and Ends of California Water, Salmon, and the Courts
In our last three issues we’ve explored some of the scientific expectations regarding what the removal of the four PacifiCorp Klamath River dams would produce. In this issue we’re going to look at some of the political and legal activity …
Presidents Message Summer 2016
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over! I hope that everyone has had considerable time on the water this summer, and have taken advantage of salmon and California halibut in the bay, as well as other species offshore. …