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Friday’s top of the scroll: State declares longfin smelt a threatened species

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 26, 2009 at 7:32 am

From the Sacramento Bee:

The longfin smelt today was declared a threatened species in California, officially adding another imperiled fish to the long list of problems affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The California Fish and Game Commission in March declared there was enough evidence to protect the longfin under the state Endangered Species Act. That kicked off a review period, which concluded today with a formal vote by the commission to list the fish as threatened.

“It disappoints me for the conflict that it will create,” Commissioner Daniel Richards said after the unanimous vote in Woodland. “It speaks to the failure of our state government that this has occurred.”

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June 26, 2009 · Filed Under Longfin Smelt

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