What you need to know: California continues to support and build its salmon and trout populations, with new upgrades to 21 trout and salmon hatcheries.

SACRAMENTO - Governor Newsom today announced that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is upgrading 21 fish hatcheries to boost the state's salmon and trout populations and protect hatcheries from the impacts of climate change. The project helps build the California salmon and trout supply, which are central to the health of California's biodiversity but also indigenous peoples, communities, and the state's multimillion-dollar fishing industry.

"Our salmon populations are not only an important part of our state's biodiversity, but a rich component of our history and heritage. We have a responsibility to prepare for the future and protect the ecosystems and people whose well-being are connected to the continued success of these important species."

Governor Gavin Newsom