California's Lost Salmon

Chris Bauer Video on May 12, 2009 by from
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Because of a sharp decline in their numbers, the entire salmon fishing season in the ocean off California and Oregon was canceled in both 2008 and 2009. At no other time in history has this salmon fishery been closed. The species in the most danger is the California coho salmon. Quest looks at efforts to protect the coho in Northern California and explores the important role salmon play in the native ecosystem.

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    STORY UPDATE:
    Watch a short video "Monitoring Our Endangered Coho Salmon and see a short public service announcement illustrating a fun fact about the endangered coho salmon – here:
    http://sfnps.org/coho/multimedia

    While spawning coho in Central California once numbered in the tens of thousands, estimates now put their numbers at fewer than 500. Learning about the coho population through monitoring helps researchers target efforts aimed at helping the coho recover. Fishery Biologist Mike Reichmuth and Intern Ben Atencio discuss our endangered coho salmon and how they are monitored in the Bay Area National Parks.