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Another lawsuit over Delta fish?

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 26, 2007 at 6:28 am

From Stockton’s RecordNet.com, news that there may be yet another lawsuit over Delta fish – but this time, the lawsuit would seek to remove protections for the striped Bass, a non-native fish species in the Delta:

The Coalition for a Sustainable Delta says protecting the bass doesn’t make sense because the fish eat native species, including Delta smelt. A judge in August ordered water exports from the Delta to be reduced up to one-third to protect smelt.

Though not native, some experts consider striped bass to be a favorable species. The bass depend on the same type of conditions as smelt and have thus also have declined in population and habitat, according to a report issued earlier this year by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Striped bass also have recreational value among fishermen.

To read the full text of this story from Stockton’s RecordNet.com, click here.

October 26, 2007 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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