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April 9, 2007
3. Watersheds
ALMON RUNS:
Salmon seasons opens with a trickle in Northern California - Associated Press
DELTA ISSUES:
Guest Column: County's voice must be heard; Fate of the Delta crucial to those who live here -
SALMON RUNS:
Salmon seasons opens with a trickle in Northern California
Associated Press – 4/8/07
"I've never seen it this slow," said Moe Morrison, 72, who went on his first fishing trip in 1964. The retiree from Mountain View gathered with hundreds sport fishers gathered at the Moss Landing Harbor in as early as 3 a.m. Saturday to buy tackle and pick up permits, but like many compatriots he never even had to get his net wet.
The slow start was an ominous omen to superstitious anglers still reeling after a dismal 2006. Last year, commercial fishermen faced restrictions on how much they could catch because of dangerously low salmon populations on the Klamath River, which begins in
This year, the Pacific Fisheries Management Council has decided to allow as much fishing off the
"Last year, the area of central
But fishermen who headed out this weekend said they'd hope for better days in the months ahead. The sport-fishing season lasts through October. The commercial season is expected to begin in May.
"I've been going out on these boats for 20 years, and I have to say I'm worried about the fishery," said Lala Llacuna of
After several hours, fishermen aboard Wacky Jacky had hooked only two immature salmon that had to be released. The California Department of Fish and Game imposes a minimum size limit of 20 inches. #
DELTA ISSUES:
Guest Column: County's voice must be heard; Fate of the Delta crucial to those who live here
By Michael Machado, California state senator, Linden
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has been the subject of debate since migrants began to reclaim it in the 1800s for its pure beauty and abundant natural resource: water.
The California Aqueduct transports and pumps much of the Delta's water over the grapevine and into
The burgeoning
As an elected representative of
As
Who allows Delta water to flow and who decides where?
CalFed, a collection of state and federal agencies and water stakeholders, was formed to address the Delta's environmental, water quality and supply and sustainability issues.
Unfortunately, due to increased political pressure from
To reinvigorate interest in the Delta and address its increasing fragility due to development, Gov. Schwarzenegger formed a blue-ribbon committee to develop a new Delta vision by December.
Although post-partisan and progressive in thought, the committee benefits all interested parties except the Delta and
It's supported by a 41-member force of Northern and
Since
It's bewildering to think such talks might decide the future of our region and we're not even included. Without our participation, I fear no new ideas will be generated and no progress toward preserving the Delta will be made.
Should we let the Delta's most precious resource flow with the tide of the market to the highest bidder?
What about protecting arid and crowded
Interested parties pose these questions time and again.
All parties must be present when determining the Delta's fate and deciding what entity is best suited to manage such an integral part of
Californians depend on the railroads, gas lines, levee system, and, of course, the water that runs through the Delta.
The Delta is important. We can't allow Northern and
Water isn't pork barrel. It's a precious and limited public resource that must be treated with respect.
We need to address the
It's a shame that water and economic interests outside the Delta focus more on what they believe they should have rather than preserving and sharing the resource today and in the future.
We don't have to repeat our mistakes of the past.
It's time to fight for vision and leadership. #
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