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Salmon: Recovery or Extinction
Press Conference and panel discussion at Sacramento ISE Will Scope the Crisis and Actions Needed
January 12, 2009 -- A panel of fishing, biological and environmental experts will discuss the uncertain outlook for salmon and steelhead in California. Dr. Joshua Israel of UC Davis will discuss the mounting evidence on potential extinctions. Assemblyman Jared Huffman will provide comments from the legislature. The future of these fish stands at a crossroad. Will the runs be recovered or will the current government policies assure their extinction? The panel will discuss these issues and reveal the steps that must be taken if extinction is to be avoided.The press conference and panel will take place at the International Sportsmen's Exposition, Cal Expo, Sacramento on Saturday January 17, 2009
The Press Conference will take place at 12:00 noon, Cal Expo Administration Offices (Follow signs inside main gate) with the public presentation following at 1:00 PM in the California Sportsmen Theater.Dan Bacher, editor of for the FishSniffer will moderate the press conference and Sep Hendrickson, of California Sportsmen Radio will moderate the public panel.
Speakers include: Dr. Joshua A. Israel, UC Davis "State of the Salmon Team" Led by Dr. Peter Moyle; Assemblyman Jared Huffman, Chair, Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife Committee; Barry Nelson, Water Policy Director, Natural Resources Defense Council; Zeke Grader- Executive Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations; Michael Jackson, Attorney, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance; Dick Pool, Administrator, Water4Fish Program