Government Mandates all Dams, Canals and Locks Must Have Safe Fish Passage for Salmonid SpeciesAfter Nationalizing Dolgava's Hydroelectric Sector, Dolgava puts strict Restrictions on Salmon Fisheries in an attempt to boost populations of the speciesJuly 5th 5478
An investigation into Salmon populations put Dolgava at a healthy level, however increased concern from external and internal factors that could be stressing the salmon runs have led the Dolgavan Government to do some drastic measures as a means to help boost the Salmon populations of Dolgava.
A series of reforms made by the Dolgavan Ministry of Fisheries and the Dolgavan Interior Ministry is looking to radically change both Dolgava's streams and foreign access to Dolgava's fisheries while maintaining healthy populations for domestic fisherman and to ensure more than adequate escapement occurs. The 5 species of salmon present in Dolgava include, the Red Salmon (OOC: Sockeye Salmon), the Pink Salmon (OOC: Pink Salmon), the Steel Salmon (OOC: Coho or Silver Salmon), the Tiger Salmon (OOC: Chum Salmon or Dogfish) and the Emperor Salmon (OOC: King or Chinook Salmon). These five species of salmon spawn in Makon, Keris and Northern Dovani with large populations existing in Trigunia, Kazulia, Dolgava, Hutori, Davostag, Kizenia and New Endralon and Dankuk. Dolgava has all 5 species of salmon running in over 48 rivers and hundreds of tributaries across Dolgava with the salmon traveling sometimes hundreds of kilometers to get to their spawning grounds.
Things in Dolgava that have impeded safe travel of salmon from the rivers to the oceans include, degradation of terrain, impassable dams and locks and canals, increased urbanization and over fishing. These new regulations require industry and dams along Dolgava's rivers to have fish ladders and to ensure safe passage for fish heading up and down stream as well as creating habitat in more urban areas by providing debris and logs into the water to provide structure to fish. Also taking out trash, and human made debris from rivers and cutting down pollution will greatly help Dolgava's rivers.
Finally there will also be heavy restrictions on foreign fisherman from going in Dolgavan waters. Foreign fisherman will have to pay hefty premiums and hefty regulations to be able to harvest Dolgavan salmon runs while Domestic fisherman will retain the regular Dolgavan licenses and fees. Dolgavan waters will include Dolgavan waters as well as internationally recognized fisheries boundaries. Dolgavan recreational and commercial fisherman will be able to harvest runs at normal rates and as they have done for centuries.
These methods are to ensure that Dolgavan salmon fisheries are safe and healthy for the foreseeable future, and it will help Dolgava's rivers be safe for not only salmon but other species and will ensure that water quality is safe for consuming, swimming, recreation and for the environment.
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