Swimming toward extinction: Longfin smelt could be added to endangered species list

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News October 11, 2022October 10, 2022

This longfin smelt, also known by its scientific name spirinchus thaleichthys, was observed at Mare Island in Solano County in an undated image. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal to place the fish on the endangered species list. (Photo by Bill Stagnaro via Wikipedia)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing San Francisco Bay’s longfin smelt as an endangered species, the latest sign that drought and climate change are having an impact on the Bay-Delta ecosystem.

The proposal to give additional protection to the Bay-Delta longfin smelt was made on Oct. 7 and opens a public comment period that will close on Dec. 6, according to the Federal Register.

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