Because coho steelhead and salmon populations have been declining throughout the North Coast Region, the California Department of Fish and Game established a Coho Recovery Strategy in 2002. To protect and restore these vital populations and their habitat (as mandated in the Recovery Strategy), we plan to:
- Maintain and improve the number of coho population
- Ensure priority salmon and steelhead restoration policy and actions are implemented at the regional and statewide level
To realize this, we will:
- Improve management and oversight of Coho Recovery funds (thus reducing the incident of misspent grant money)
- Increase funding for coho recovery in California
- Expedite state and federal recovery planning for coho salmon
- Improve Forest Practices process and rules via litigation
- Improve water quality standards
Key Partners: CalTrans, Industrial Forestland Representative
Other Partners: Sierra Club, NOAA Fisheries, California Department of Fish & Game, California Cattlemen’s Association, Yurok Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Farm Bureau, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, SWRCB, The Nature Conservancy, FishNet 4C, Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Plan, Sonoma County Water Agency, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Smith River Alliance, Trout Unlimited, Federation of Fly Fishers, Peer Review Committee, California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout, Statewide Coho Recovery Team
