Monterey Bay Salmon & Trout Project

Since July 2003, we have been very busy with meetings with National Marine Fisheries Service personnel and Dept. of Fish & Game Regional Office for permits for the upcoming season. Again we are trying to satisfy both agenciesí goals and that we can reasonably accomplish. Completion of the 1998 storm damage repairs and the construction of the new NMFS funded Coho Captive Brood-Stock Facilities began in August. All this work is being accomplished by Al Smith, Bob Eustice, and me, leaving very little time to do anything else. When we are not building new structures, we still have to take care of 52,500 San Lorenzo River steelhead and 3,700 Scotts Creek steelhead.

The annual fin clip to mark these fish has been scheduled for Saturday, December 6th beginning at 9:00 AM.

We are still in need of new volunteers, especially a volunteer coordinator or coordinators to take on the scheduling of volunteers. The Board of Directors and I are way overworked. We have to find some new people to help share the load. If you like to work outdoors and you have an interest in fish and where and how they live, this is a great place to help out. You will learn a lot about our local watersheds and where to find these elusive fish. Call the hatchery at 831-458-3095 if you can help or are interested in what we do. Thanks again. I hope to see all of you soon.

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