The 2010 Pacific Coast Steelhead Management Meeting hold March 9-11, in Redmond, OR, provides access to meetings presentations and abstracts on the PSMFC website.

On March 16, 2010, NOAA Fisheries listed Pacific smelt as threatened under the Endagered Species Act for the distinct population segment extending from the Mad River north. Pacific smelt, known offcially as eulachon, are small ocean-going fish that historically ranged from northern California to the Bering Sea in Alaska. They return to rivers to spawn in late winter and early spring.

Officials pledge to remove the San Clemente Dam to eliminate a threat to the lives and property of those along Carmel River, and to help restore watershed for federally protected steelhead trout. The proposed method for removing the dam involves rerouting the Carmel River to bypass the 2.5 million cubic yards of silt that have accumulated behind it.

Years after negotiations, the final Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement was released complementing the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement which calls for removal of four Klamath River dams. Together, the two agreements present a broad blueprint for restoring one of America’s greatest river systems in a manner that provides greater economic security for local fishing, tribal and agricultural communities.

The Public Draft Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Plan released by NOAA Fisheries. read more ...