The southern steelhead trout has been low in numbers in recent years, but one Huntington Beach high school is now prepared to lend a hand toward saving the species. Edison High held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for an expansion to its campus Innovation Lab, where it will house the endangered fish through a partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The new system, funded by the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains through a CDFW grant, will protect up to 650 trout rescued from creeks impacted by drought, wildfire and debris flows. … Two large holding tanks will contain the trout, while a water cleansing system ensures they are safe until a new habitat can be found.

Other fish restoration news:

• Herald and News (Klamath Falls, Ore.): Angler caught poaching salmon in first case since Klamath River dams removed
• California Trout: Blog: One year after Klamath Dam removal, salmon surge into newly opened habitat
• California WaterBlog: Pickles and hidden gems: The UC Davis fish collection