Steelhead

CDFW: Klamath River fishery plan calls for wild, self-sustaining salmon, steelhead populations in newly undammed river

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

August 30, 2024

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released the “Klamath River Anadromous Fishery Reintroduction and Restoration Monitoring Plan,”...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Klamath River and its salmon free-flowing after final two dams breached in California

Courthouse News Service

Ecosystems

August 29, 2024

The Klamath River was once a major habitat for salmon, but hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border region caused their...

NOAA FISHERIES: Teams and technology trace Klamath River Recovery by tracking new salmon returns

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2024

Tribes and agencies join CalTrout to launch combined monitoring program. The removal of four dams on the Klamath River will reopen...

NOAA FISHERIES: Aging Yuba River debris dam jeopardizes threatened and endangered species

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 1, 2024

Partners advance a fishway around the Daguerre Point Dam on the Yuba River for salmon and sturgeon passage. The operation...

NOAA FISHERIES: Northern California steelhead maintain threatened status

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

July 10, 2024

A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...

PRESS RELEASE: California Trout and partners release groundbreaking report to guide holistic Eel River watershed restoration and recovery

Cal Trout

Fish and wildlife

July 1, 2024

The Eel River Watershed Restoration and Conservation Plan outlines a collaborative and comprehensive path for recovery Press release from Cal...

DWR NEWS: Using science to protect and track salmon and steelhead

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fish and wildlife

May 23, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources (DWR) scientists wanted to understand why high numbers of Chinook...

AG ALERT: Steelhead protections could bring new water restrictions

Ag Alert

Policy and regulation

May 8, 2024

By Christine Souza A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according...

PRESS RELEASE: Groups say the state must stop the ongoing killing of federally protected salmon and steelhead by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

April 3, 2024

Press release from the Golden State Salmon Association, The Bay Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, and San Francisco Baykeeper State and...

AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations

Ag Alert

Water project operations

April 3, 2024

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...

DWR NEWS: State Water Project takes action to protect native fish species

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

March 21, 2024

From the Department of Water Resources: Spring is an important time for water project operators to fill reservoirs ahead of...

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental and fishing groups raise alarm about ongoing killing of federally protected fish by the Central Valley Project and State Water Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

March 9, 2024

Press release from Golden State Salmon Association (GSSA), The Bay Institute, and Defenders of Wildlife On March 6, a coalition...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists accuse Caltrans of dewatering creek with endangered steelhead

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

November 3, 2023

The lawsuit accuses state transit agency Caltrans of killing endangered Southern California steelhead trout as part of a repair project...

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER: Environmental groups prevail in California steelhead case

Press Release/Notice

Water rights and water law

October 2, 2023

Supreme Court Decision Upholds Ruling that Twitchell Dam Operators Must Comply with Federal Law to Protect Endangered Fish Press release...

PRESS RELEASE: Fishing Industry Groups Notify Tire Companies of Intent to Sue Over 6PPD Impacts to Salmon, Steelhead

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality

August 15, 2023

From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....