Probably poaching out of our waters
The really sad thing is that I wish we were debating trawling vs. sustainable pot fishing or long lining for cod. A lot of our fisheries have been sold to Asian markets for decades.(herring roe, sockeye roe, pink salmon). I am legitimately surprised to see North American food fish being honestly sourced back to the US from Asia. I’m starting in on a campaign to Safeway, Albertsons, Super 1 etc to let them know this is not cool, let alone sustainable.
It’s interesting for sure! Who knows what altered their traditional food sources from only a decade or so ago? I am inherently against commercial fishing of baitfish and krill because it is wholly unnecessary. Its the aquatic version of trying to justify grazing of public lands during drought years. I think the equations are for more complex than we can comprehend or predict. Kind of like releasing hundreds of millions of pink salmon into Alaska and then seeing the shrimp fishery fail and finding Humpies eating shrimp.A new problem for our salmon down here.
Monitoring Thiamine Deficiency in California Salmon
Our team works with anglers and fishing industry partners to monitor the nutritional status of Chinook salmon caught in the Central California coastal fishery.www.fisheries.noaa.gov
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Sweet, now I've got something else to follow up on.Saving Washington's salmon from toxic tire dust
After researchers pinpointed the toxic chemical that is killing coho salmon in freshwater, we got to work, alongside several partners, to protect coho salmon.ecology.wa.gov
Solving a pollution problem that is happening every day, on every roadway, from millions upon millions of motor vehicles, requires coordination across state and federal regulatory agencies, tribal governments, industry, research universities and institutions, and interest groups.
We established a forum for these groups to work together to expedite sharing research and new ideas. We are funding research at academic institutions to learn more about 6PPD replacement chemicals and their toxic impact on salmon and other aquatic species. We are also coordinating with tire and chemical manufacturers to better understand 6PPD so that we can make knowledgeable decisions on finding a chemical to replace 6PPD in tires.
Controlling the source of pollution is the most effective way to prevent 6PPD-quinone from entering the environment; however, it will take many years to develop tires that don’t contain 6PPD and never release 6PPD-quinone into the environment.
In the meantime, we will continue monitoring 6PPD-quinone in the environment and will provide guidance and funding to treat stormwater before it enters waterways. Our goal is to lessen the toxic effects of 6PPD-quinone until we can find a safer replacement.
I guess I don't understand why this isn't considered a "taking" of an ESA listed species? I mean there is no way that Ecology chemists are going to be quicker to a solution than chemists for Goodyear. I'd fine them, with a progressive scale to "incentivize" them to find better alternatives. I mean this correlation was first announced in 2018 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.8b03287
Everyone even remotely interested in salmon should be forced to read that series, I'm just now getting through it. It's great.This 4 part series is really in depth. There are no easy answers.
The Hatchery Crutch: How We Got Here | Hakai Magazine
From their beginnings in the late 19th century, salmon hatcheries have gone from cure to band-aid to crutch. Now, we can’t live without manufactured fish.hakaimagazine.com
Too Many Pinks in the Pacific | Hakai Magazine
Evidence is mounting that pink salmon, pumped by the billions into the North Pacific from fish hatcheries, are upending marine ecosystems.
The Hail Mary Hatcheries | Hakai Magazine
As wildfires, droughts, and floods deal a blow to coastal habitats, wild salmon are disappearing from waterways like California’s Russian River. Can conservation hatcheries save endangered runs?
Tribal Hatcheries and the Road to Restoration | Hakai Magazine
In the US Pacific Northwest, tribal hatcheries uphold Indigenous communities’ treaty rights to salmon, while buying time to rehabilitate lost habitat.
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I am late to the dance, forgive me.
This is an excellent presentation because it points out that the problem is bigger than fishing closures, hatcheries (opening or closing), or removing dams.This has some interesting bits from a lot longer historical view. It’s a little dry in places but interesting.
Top Ten Reasons Why Wild Salmon Runs Collapsed
Dr. Robert T. Lackey, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University presentation at the Trout Unlimited (Corvallis Chapter) meeting, February 1, 2022. The overall public policy goal of restoring runs of wild Pacific salmon in California, Oregon...
We won't see it again. Too many things will have to change and people aren't willing to make those sacrifices.
