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The SARSAS plan for saving anadromous fishes in California and in the Pacific marine fishery

Posted by: Maven on June 28, 2009 at 6:08 pm

From My Auburn:

The salmon of California are nearing extinction for many possible reasons: global warming, pollution, upwelling of ocean currents, lack of fish passage and spawning areas. Whatever the reasons, a clear, simple plan is necessary to save them. The SARSAS Plan, formulated for the Auburn Ravine, is the simplest way to save the fish and should be implemented on all streams in California. What is the SARSAS Plan?

SARSAS believes if every stream in California has a volunteer group working to do what SARSAS is doing with the Auburn Ravine, that is, to return salmon and steelhead to its entire length and secure fish passage, adequate water and spawning grounds, then salmon will not go extinct. The line from the movie Field of Dreams, “If you built it, they will come” can be applied to anadromous fish with a slight twist: “If you clear it, they will come”; that is, SARSAS with the cooperation of Governor Schwarzenegger can encourage other groups to do with other streams, what SARSAS (www.sarsas.org) is doing with the Auburn Ravine. By providing fish passage on all the tributaries to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, the anadromous fishes will have many spawning grounds currently denied them. Will the Governor help? SARSAS is working with his staff urging him to help. Only the Governor with his sweeping influence over California agencies can coordinate this program and create an incentive program to encourage other organizations to take ownership of particular streams and retrofit them completely to create fish passage so that citizens become the instruments of the salmon salvation. Only the Governor can fast track the 501C3 process, necessary for fundraising, and connect each group to the right agencies quickly and efficiently.

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June 28, 2009 · Filed Under Wildlife & Endangered Species

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