SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 8 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
CDFW Director Meghan Hertel, fourth from left, joins Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Joe Davis along with federal and Tribal officials in formally dedicating the new, jointly operated fish weir on the Lower Trinity River Sept. 8. CNRA photo
HOOPA, Calif. - The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are thrilled to announce a historic project that advances tribal Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and sustainable fishing with CDFW scientific monitoring - improving the health of salmon populations, supporting tribal practices and advancing the science that drives fishery management....