Legislation protecting tribal water rights and salmon in Klamath River watershed passes assembly
On Monday, AB 263 passed the state Legislature. The bill protects salmon populations in two key tributaries of the Klamath River watershed by keeping minimum flow requirements in place until the State Water Board can establish new long-term flow regulations. The bill is now headed to Governor’s desk for his signature. … The bill would maintain river flows for at-risk salmon runs on two critical Klamath River tributaries – the Scott and Shasta Rivers.
Other anadromous fish conservation news:
- Los Angeles Times: One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River
- Times Standard (Eureka, Calif.): Opinion: Newsom should support AB 263 to rebuild California’s salmon runs
- NBC Bay Area (San Jose, Calif.): California working to count white sturgeon
