To: The California State Senate
Removing Restrictions on Striped Bass in San Francisco Delta
To help with the restoration of Salmon in the San Joaquin River and Delta, I petiton to remove all restrictions on Striped Bass. Striped Bass have been one of the major causes in the decline of Salmon because they are Salmon’s main and most abundant predator. One of the main reasons why Striped Bass are so abundant is because there are regulations that do not allow fishermen to freely fish Striped Bass.
Why is this important?
There are certain rules fishermen must abide by, such as, people only being able to catch six Striped Bass at a time or there being a certain size fisherman can catch. By removing these restrictions the number of Striped Bass in the Delta and San Joaquin River will be reduced. Since Striped Bass mostly feed on Salmon, after removing many of them from the water, Salmon population will be able to expand. Considering that Striped Bass is the most abundant predator, Salmon will be able to increase the size of their population after restrictions on Striped Bass are removed, therefore, bringing more Salmon to the San Joaquin River and Delta. Environmentally, this will benefit the Delta and San Joaquin River’s population of fish. There will be reduction of the amount of Stripped Bass in the Delta however, there will be an increase of Salmon. Economically, there will be more jobs for fisherman. There will also be more fish making the cost of Salmon decrease as well as the cost of Striped Bass.