CDFW Seeks Nominees for Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program Scientific Advisory Committee

A white seabass being measured at the dock.
CDFW photo by K. Lesyna

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is requesting nominations to fill two vacancies on the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

CDFW Requests Nominees for the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program’s Scientific Advisory Committee

White seabass. photo courtesy PIER

Update – The deadline for submitting a letter of interest and CV for a position on the OREHP Scientific Advisory Committee has been extended to Nov. 30, 2021.

The The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is requesting nominations for the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The SAC is mandated by the California Legislature to advise CDFW’s Director and the Ocean Resources Enhancement Advisory Panel regarding program activities. The SAC’s goal is to help ensure scientific integrity and transparency in science-based decision making.

CDFW Seeks Nominees for Ocean Resources Enhancement Advisory Panel

White seabass
photo courtesy HSWRI

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is soliciting nominations for the Ocean Resources Enhancement Advisory Panel (OREAP). The OREAP is a legislatively mandated advisory body that advises CDFW’s Director in establishing policy and direction, including the expenditure of fee revenue, for the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program. The purpose of the program is to determine if hatchery-released

Rare 7-year-old Chinook Salmon Caught in California Ocean Salmon Fishery

Large Chinook salmon sampled at Moss Landing, California in 2019 (not the 7-year-old salmon).
CDFW photo

In July of this year, a commercial salmon troller caught a 7-year-old Central Valley fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) near Bodega Bay that measured 36 inches long.

Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program Town Hall Report Now Available

One of three OREHP town hall meetings held in June 2018. Port of San Diego Administration Building, San Diego, CA.
photo courtesy of CASG

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released the Results of the 2018 Town Hall Meetings for the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP).