Items Tagged with 'unimpaired flows to protect Delta fish species'

A federal council for managing fisheries on Wednesday unveiled three options for limiting fishing to protect salmon this year.

The state water board has denied a petition to establish a minimum flow standard on the Shasta River.

The unprecedented effort has faced steady blowback from environmental, sportfishing and tribal interests, while state agency staff have raised potential roadblocks to its success.

The advocacy group has fended off two bills and an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom and is expecting more of the same for 2023.

The coalition of local water districts and state agencies behind the voluntary agreements for Bay-Delta flows are bringing new concepts to water management.

The nonpartisan office is recommending lawmakers accelerate the adoption of the controversial Bay-Delta Plan governing freshwater flows.