Biological Monitoring of Fishes & Invertebrates in Southern San Diego County Bays & Lagoons

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a permit to the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a) for scientific purposes. The Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to take steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during the course of sampling, subject to terms and conditions set forth in the permit. The purpose of this sampling is for the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve’s long-term monitoring programs. The Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to potentially capture steelhead trout during surveys. The applicant will conduct research sampling of nearshore marine and estuarine species year round through the use of purse seines and fish traps through December 31, 2028.