Resource Links

The links on this page go to information and resources outside of Water4Fish. They can be very helpful in understanding more about current fishery issues.

Fish Out Of Water This report by the Natural Resources Defense Council details the reasons for the collapse of the Central Valley salmon runs. It attributes most of the problem to excess water exports from the delta. The report also presents a water plan for the future that provides the water needs for salmon to recover and also meets the needs of agricultural and municipal users. www.nrdc.org/water/conservation/salmon/contents.asp

The Rise and Fall of the Central Valley Chinook Salmon This easy to read chart traces the returns of the Central Valley salmon from a low of 100,000 in 1990 to a record of 780,000 in 2002 and then to the complete crash in 2007.