The Measure
California and Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, should seek coordination among researchers studying juvenile anadromous fish migration pathways and survival upstream of and within the Delta waterways to improve synthesis of results across research efforts and application to adaptive management actions.
Measure Details
Migration and reproductive interventions are needed to increase abundance of salmonid species until large-scale ecosystem restoration can be implemented, and fish populations become self-sustaining. State agencies and academic researchers coordinate and use best available science and technology to tag fish within the Delta, identify fish migration pathways, estimate survival, and understand mortality hotspots in the Delta.
Delta Plan Strategy
Protect Native Species and Reduce the Impact of Nonnative Invasive Species
Delta Plan Recommendation
ER R9. Coordinate Fish Migration and Survival Research. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, should seek coordination among researchers studying juvenile anadromous fish migration pathways and survival upstream of and within the Delta waterways to improve synthesis of results across research efforts and application to adaptive management actions.