A long-running effort to better protect Trinity River salmon while supporting tribal fishing traditions is entering a new phase this fall, as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Hoopa Valley Tribe begin operating a single, jointly run fish weir for monitoring and harvest. The Bureau of Reclamation joined its partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the consolidation, which is intended to strengthen collaboration, improve the efficiency of Trinity River restoration monitoring, and reduce stress on salmon migrating upriver to spawn. CDFW Director Meghan Hertel said the department and the Hoopa Valley Tribe have worked for more than a decade to resolve the issue of operating two separate weirs and bring the work together at one location.

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• California Department of Fish and Wildlife: News release: Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership