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Commentary: The human cost of the salmon crisis

Posted by: Maven on March 13, 2010 at 8:03 am

From the California Progress Report, this commentary by Dick Pool, business owner and a strong advocate of fisheries restoration:

“It’s not exaggerating to say that salmon are my life. As an engineer, I hold numerous patents for salmon tackle. My company, Pro-Troll Products in Concord, specializes in equipment designed especially for salmon angling. I’ve spent the last 30 years fishing for salmon, teaching other people how to fish for salmon, thinking about salmon and volunteering my time and money to organizations dedicated to sustaining these most noble—and delicious — of fish.

I like to think I know quite a bit about salmon, but I admit I’m no biologist. However, I’m familiar enough with the subject to know good fisheries science when I see it. For the last couple of years, I’ve been compiling and analyzing the data included in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2009 “biological opinion” for California salmon. This report consists of 800 pages, with 1,500 pages of addenda. Unless you’re a salmon fanatic like me, reading it can be a daunting exercise.

But if eating fresh, local salmon, maintaining a healthy Bay and Delta and supporting the commercial fishermen and small business owners who depend on the salmon fishery are important to you, this report is compelling stuff. It’s by far the best available science on California’s salmon, and it tells us in no uncertain terms what we have to do to save the state’s beleaguered runs. … “

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March 13, 2010 · Filed Under Wildlife & Endangered Species

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