In the News: Delta fish get new environmental protections

The Bay Institute's Christina Swanson was quoted in yesterday's story, from the Garance Burke of the Associated Press, about California's approval of new protections for the delta smelt and longfin smelt. The decision will modify water flows for crops and cities, to protect the two endangered fish.

"We should be managing California's water system to protect not just one species but all of them," said Tina Swanson, executive director of the Bay Institute. "Both these fish are pretty rare right now, and we run the risk of not even being able to detect them just because so few are alive."

The Bay Institute was instrumental bringing about yesterday's decision, and Tina has been a the forefront of the ongoing debate about water management here in California.