May 24, 2017 Salmon Hearing: Where Have All the Salmon Gone?

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

May 24, 2017 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

State Capitol, Room 2040

Sacramento, CA

 

Press Releases and Articles:

2017-6-14 Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood continue fight for salmon, and fishing fleet

2017-5-25 Senator McGuire responds to Governor’s request for federal salmon disaster

2017-5-22 Speakers announced for Salmon disaster hearing

2017-5-16 Senator McGuire to hold hearing on disastrous Salmon Collapse

2017-5-11 Senator McGuire responds to Governor’s May Budget revisions

2017-5-5 Senator McGuire, Assemblymember Wood request Governor declare Salmon Disaster and 2017-5-2 letter

Overfished status predicted for Klamath

West Coast salmon fishery in state of disaster

Mega fishing fee hikes ripped

Grim future seen for Klamath chinook

Where have all the salmon gone? State committee discusses impacts of low runs

Decimated by drought, salmon fishing teeters on the brink in California

Hearing to examine fishery collapse

A bleak salmon season for local fishermen

Yurok officials to speak at fisheries hearing

Report: California salmon, steelhead, trout species face extinction within next century - State Fisheries Hearing

Senator McGuire to Hold Hearing on Collapse of Local Salmon Fishery

Hearing for collapse of California's salmon fishery set for late May

Relief bills seek $140 million aid for California crab and salmon fishery disasters and Bills seek to provide $140M to fishing fleets and 2017-5-3 letter

McGuire, Woods request Gov. Brown declare statewide salmon disaster

North Coast lawmakers urge Brown to declare statewide salmon disaster

North Coast reps. request funds for salmon emergency

This Salmon Season Could Be The Worst Ever

North Bay lawmakers seek disaster aid for salmon industry

McGuire, Wood request governor declare salmon disaster

Sen. McGuire, Assemblyman Wood request governor declare salmon disaster

 

Video:

Archived video (scroll to 5/24/2017  “Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture” hearing)

Live feed - see Today's Events 05/24/2017 (on right)

 

Agenda:

Hearing agenda

 

Background:

Hearing background summary

 

Presenter biographies:

 

Presentations and/or outlines:

 

Federal Salmon Disaster Information:

2017-6-14 Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood continue fight for salmon, and fishing fleet

Senate aims for salmon disaster relief

Lawmakers push to alleviate devastating salmon losses

Wood, McGuire introduce resolution urging federal disaster assistance for salmon fleet

2017-5-25 Senator McGuire responds to Governor’s request for federal salmon disaster

2017-5-5 Senator McGuire, Assemblymember Wood request Governor declare Salmon Disaster and 2017-5-2 letter

NOAA Fishery Disaster Determinations and NOAA Overall fishery disaster determination process

California, Oregon governors request salmon disaster declaration

West Coast Senators Add Voices To Request For Salmon Disaster Declaration and 2017-9-6 letter

McGuire, Wood request governor declare salmon disaster

Sen. McGuire, Assemblyman Wood request governor declare salmon disaster

Governors ask federal government to declare fisheries disaster

Oregon, California Governors Request Salmon Disaster Assistance From Commerce Department

West Coast salmon fishery in state of disaster

Governors Brown and Brown request federal funds for salmon emergency

North Coast lawmakers urge Brown to declare statewide salmon disaster

North Coast reps. request funds for salmon emergency

North Bay lawmakers seek disaster aid for salmon industry

letters:

2017-5-2 Senator McGuire and Assemblyman Wood to Governor Brown

2017-5-3 Congressional request to Governor Brown

2017-5-25 Governor Brown (CA) and Governor Brown (OR) request to Commerce Secretary Ross

2017-6-29 Congressional request to Secretary Ross

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