Category Archives: Hatcheries

Optimal Salmon Conditions

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Maintaining these conditions in the Lower American River running through the Parkway is the second of our six Guiding Principles: “What’s good for the salmon is good for the river.” A crucial element in the health of the salmon is … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Environmentalism, Hatcheries, Shasta Auburn Dam, Water

Salmon are Back

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

And, apparently, in a major way, as this article from the San Jose Mercury News reports. An excerpt. “Four years after a collapse in the salmon population shut down California’s salmon fisheries, the prized fish could be ready for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Hatcheries, Water

Water for the Delta

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

The environmentalists leading the preparation of a new report on the Delta, noted in a story from the Sacramento Bee  , are focused on water being scarce, while the truth is that what is scarce is water storage to capture … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Environmentalism, Government, Hatcheries, Politics, Water

Sometimes Dam Removal is Good Thing

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Such as in the case of Hetch Hetchy, and perhaps in this case, reported by the Sacramento Bee, of two dams built to keep mining sediment from polluting the water system but, apparently, serve little water storage or flood control … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Hatcheries, Shasta Auburn Dam, Water

Dam Removal & Salmon

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

The primary reason for this suspect project as reported by the Sacramento Bee—given by the environmentalists driving it—seems to be increasing salmon habitat. Environmentalists do not want to acknowledge the great success hatcheries, noted by the Resources Agency, and aquatic farming are having … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Hatcheries, Uncategorized, Water

Hatchery Trout Stolen

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Security probably needs to be beefed up, as this report from the Fresno Bee on the theft of about 1,000 trout indicates. An excerpt. “Somewhere in California, someone has a truckload of stolen merchandise that probably is starting to stink. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Hatcheries

Fish Farming

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

It is the wave of the future and but another sign of human technology improving natural resources, putting more—and improved—fish on the table and compensating for species-in-the-wild depletion from commercial fishing, as reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune. An excerpt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Hatcheries

Nature & Capitalism

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

The wooden stake that has always been lodged in the heart of the environmentalist movement is the creativity of capitalism, which, along with the social entrepreneurism of the nonprofit (and even sometimes the government) sector, to address stewardship problems arising … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Environmentalism, Government, Hatcheries

Mercury & Fish

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

The oft repeated warnings of mercury in fish are revealed, in this article from the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) to be usually overwrought. An excerpt. “The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued 946 pages of new rules requiring that U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Hatcheries, Water

Galt’s Caviar

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

The city of Galt in southern Sacramento County is emerging as the center of caviar production in the United States. What a wonderful story of local entrepreneurism, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. An excerpt. “On a breezy April … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Hatcheries