From Native Fish Society
The North Umpqua River will be closed to all angling from August 10, 2021 through December 1, 2021 due to low varieties of Summer season Steelhead and severe ecological conditions in the North Umpqua River. Although a disastrous choice for our angling neighborhood, this guideline modification shows exceptional management from ODFW’s Roseburg District workplace and Biologist Greg Huchko. He and his personnel have actually made a difficult choice that will secure the resource now for the advantage of healing in future seasons.
” This management modification hurts, yet 100% essential in order to secure and improve the fish and fishery of the North Umpqua River,” states Kirk Blaine, NFS Southern Oregon Regional Organizer, based in Roseburg, OR. “We’re devoted to deal with the department, stakeholders, and NGO partners to bring back the wild summer season steelhead for the fish and neighborhoods in the Umpqua Basin. Native Fish Society completely supports ODFW biologist Greg Huchko and other ODFW personnel in making this vibrant choice.”
Without a doubt, Summer season Steelhead of the North Umpqua River are on the verge now after years of decrease. As wild fish supporters, we need to gather and support modifications that develop the durability and health of these renowned fish. We need to likewise gather this summer season and support the small companies and neighborhood members who depend upon these renowned fish and are an irreplaceable part of the North Umpqua’s history and culture. Together we can make it through this difficult year and supporter for the modifications essential for a resistant wild Summer season Steelhead population in the years ahead.
Native Fish Society belongs to a Union collaborating to bring back and secure the North Umpqua River. Below is a copy of the letter our union sent to ODFW Commission and personnel.
RE: Fisheries Management on the North Umpqua River
Chair Wahl, Commissioners, Fish Department Administrator Harrington, and ODFW Personnel,
The North Umpqua Union is composing in assistance and gratitude of the recently carried out emergency situation closure on the North Umpqua River reliable August 10, 2021 through December 1, 2021. This guideline modification shows exceptional management from the Roseburg District ODFW Biologist Greg Huchko and management personnel to carry out guidelines that will secure our having a hard time fisheries from the hazardous results of environment modification.
In June of 2020, ODFW Commission embraced an Environment and Ocean Modification Policy which highlights the department’s dedication to secure our fish and wildlife long into the future. In the face of the severe heat, low summer season steelhead returns, all paired with environment modifications from existing and previous fires, Greg Huchko has actually carried out vibrant action to assist secure and improve the fisheries of the North Umpqua River. These actions are not just restricted to the most current closure, it consists of Mr. Huchko’s actions to carry out a bubble closure on the Mainstem Umpqua River and “Hoot Owl” guidelines in early July of this year. These actions will help in reducing the tension on fish, and inform the general public on the value of these sanctuaries in a time where various salmonid populations are having a hard time.
Guideline modifications such as these will chart the future of fisheries and wildlife management. The Union understands that these management modifications are extremely tough, however concur they are considered essential to assist secure the fish, river and neighborhoods of the North and Mainstem Umpqua Rivers. The results of these management choices will drip throughout the neighborhood harming small companies and other neighborhoods that depend upon the fish for their income. We have the utmost compassion and empathy for these organizations and would want to assist promote for assistance from our guv’s workplace. Our long-lasting objective is to recuperate wild salmonid populations in the Umpqua Basin in the hopes that a person day they can not just sustain catch and release fisheries however likewise sustain the harvest of wild fish. Management actions such as these are an essential action in guaranteeing that at some point we might experience this chance.
The North Umpqua Union completely supports the current guideline modifications on the North and mainstem Umpqua Rivers and thanks ODFW personnel, particularly Greg Huchko, for their management in executing these management modifications. Summer season steelhead of the North Umpqua River are on the verge. We motivate the company and all fisheries supervisors to continue to handle with severe care to assist secure and improve these fish for future generations.
Best Regards yours,
Mark Sherwood
Executive Director, Native Fish Society
mark@nativefishsociety.org
Tim Goforth
President– Steamboaters
tkgoforth1@gmail.com
David Moskowitz
Executive Director, Preservation Angler
david@theconservationangler.org
Becky McRae
President, The North Umpqua Structure
bmcrae@centurytel.net
Ken Carloni
Vice President, Umpqua Watersheds
ken.carloni@gmail.com
Dean Finnerty
NW Director/ TU A.C.P. &&
Director of the Wild Steelhead Effort
