“The position offers me a chance to serve the public on an incredibly diverse and challenging subject. It gives me the privilege of working with other incredible individuals, including scientists, lawyers, and managers to tackle issues with numerous scientific, legal, and policy complexities.” – Anthony Shiao, J.D., CA Sea Grant State Fellow Continue reading
Once home to healthy populations of steelhead trout, coho and Chinook salmon, California’s Russian River watershed experienced a steep decline in the abundance of these fish in recent decades. Historical estimates place the number of coho salmon in California at around 350,000 to 500,000 fish over their entire coastal range, with perhaps 20,000 in the … Continue reading
After struggling with red tape and permitting procedures for more than a year, San Diego commercial fisherman have hooked the big one – an open-air fish market that will open next month. Last fall, California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Theresa Talley and University of San Diego professor Dr. Adina Batnitzky conducted a feasibility study to … Continue reading
California ocean anglers have long pursued the numerous and colorful rockfish species that inhabit the coastal waters. These popular fishes have inspired the name of craft beer and the California Department of Fish and Game lists 57 species native to the state. However, several rockfish populations plummeted due to overfishing from the 1970s to the … Continue reading
What might San Diego look like in four decades? Twelve months ago, we explored this concept after the Climate Education Partners and the San Diego Foundation released the 2050 report detailing what climate change might mean to the city. A follow-up report was recently released with updates to the predictions. In order for the region’s … Continue reading
