California's Feather River Fish Hatchery increasing production of fall-run Chinook salmon
12/23/2022 12:16:53 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Butte County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 1/1/2022
- End Date: 12/31/2023
The Feather River Fish Hatchery intends to exceed its typical production quota of 6 million fall-run Chinook salmon to support California's commercial and recreational salmon fisheries. The hatchery raised and released 8 million fall-run Chinook salmon smolts in 2022.
The hatchery is aiming to produce about 8 million fall-run Chinook salmon smolts and 1.5 million fall-run Chinook salmon fingerlings in 2023, for an increase of 3.5 million over typical production goals.
Ongoing drought, low adult returns and a thiamine deficiency has affected in-river production.
YubaNet (Nevada City, California), Dec. 16, 2022
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