Casting on the Rogue. Photo courtesy of Ken Morrish and the Wild Salmon Center
In a matter of days, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will discuss the Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan (RSA) for the final time.
The Native Fish Society, Wild Salmon Center and other fisheries conservation/angler groups are urging the Commission to take a precautionary approach to steelhead management in southern Oregon. This would not only include catch-and-release angling regulations, but also monitoring programs, management triggers and the corresponding actions, and hatchery management practices that reflect the best available science.
These actions are critical to safeguarding the region’s natural resources—and the economies and communities that depend on them. And our opportunity to speak up ends soon.
TAKE ACTION: Add your name to the Native Fish Society Action Alert
TAKE ACTION: Send a letter via the Wild Salmon Center
There's still time to lend your voice in support before the Commission’s December 17 vote. Make your voice heard Write to the Commission today to urge their support for catch-and-release, wild fish emphasis areas for all south coast species, and other wild fish protections for Oregon’s South Coast rivers. Ultimately, we are calling for a plan that protects wild fish—and On December 16, the public will have one more opportunity to comment on the RSP. The commission will make its final decision on the following day.