Fish

Legal Cases related to fish

Challenging the BLM's Western Oregon Plan Revisions

The BLM pulled its Oregon lands out from the protection of the NW Forest Plan and its Aquatic Conservation Strategy. PRC challenged the BLM's new plans to prevent increased timber harvest along streams and many new miles of roads.

Protecting Native Fish and Amphibians from Fish Stocking in California

PRC is seeking to protect native fish and amphibians in California from Department of Fish and Game's Fish Stocking Program. Through our lawsuit, the agency has been required to prepare an Environmental Impact Report under CEQA. This report will be critical in the next step towards limiting the harmful impacts of the program.

Protecting Bull Trout from Rock Creek Mine

PRC brought this lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act to ensure that the Rock Creek Mine in Montana will not jeopardize bull trout and that any adverse impacts will be avoided or mitigated.

Defending ESA listings for 16 Salmon Stocks

We sought to ensure that sensitive salmon stocks retained essential ESA protections and that these protections are not reduced on the basis of abundant hatchery fish. Protection of sensitive species through listing under the Endangered Species Act is an essential ingredient in most conservation strategies. Threatened populations of salmon, steelhead and trout would likely go extinct without ESA protection.

Protecting Sierra Nevada’s Fragile Watersheds

For many years the Pacific Rivers Council has worked diligently with the Forest Service, independent scientists, and fellow conservationists to ensure that watersheds in the Sierra Nevada are managed in an ecologically sound manner.