Saving fish from water pumps has been a core purpose since 1968 at the Skinner Delta Fish Protective Facility, yet recent spikes in fish deaths have drawn criticism.
Over the past two decades, 600,000 Chinook salmon and 50,000 steelhead trout have been killed by state and federal water pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, causing concern among environmentalists.
Jon Rosenfield from San Francisco Baykeeper highlights the detrimental impact of continuous fish mortality due to water pumping: 'No organism can withstand additional mortality ad nauseam on top of all the other struggles, leading to declining populations.'
California's water delivery system faces a dilemma where increased pumping from the Delta for water exportation directly impacts fish populations, showcasing the perpetual tension between water supply and environmental conservation.
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