"Massive Salmon Die-Off in California River After Release of 830,000 Fry"
TL;DR
Around 830,000 salmon fry released into California's Klamath River are believed to have died due to gas bubble disease caused by a severe change in pressure as they went through the Iron Gate Dam tunnel. The fish were the first release from the Fall Creek Fish Hatchery, part of a project to support salmon populations once the river is fully undammed. The dam and tunnel are set to be removed later this year. The incident is a stark reminder of the harm caused by dams to salmon runs in the Klamath River.
- Large number of salmon fry die after 830,000 released into California river NBC News
- Hundreds of thousands of fish die in Northern California river SFGATE
- 830,000 salmon released in Klamath River California die Sacramento Bee
- Over 800,000 California Fish Presumed Dead From Gas Bubble Disease PEOPLE
- Historic California dam removal, meant to help salmon, sees die-off San Francisco Chronicle
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