Delta Fisheries
The Bay-Delta Fish & Wildlife Office has jurisdiction over listed, proposed, candidate and other sensitive aquatic species the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California. Species include the delta smelt, longfin smelt and Sacramento splittail. See also our Delta Fisheries Resources page.
Major Topics
OCAP
OCAP - Operational Criteria and Plan for coordination of the Central Valley (of California) Project and State Water Project.
Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Bay Delta Conservation Plan website
Delta Smelt Recovery
2011 USFWS Delta Smelt Recovery Index
National Academy of Sciences Delta Review
- November 10, 2009
Statement of Task (PDF 17 KB) -
March 19, 2010
Federal Actions to Protect Fishes in CA Bay-Delta Found "Scientifically Justified" - May 5, 2011
A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in CA's Draft Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
Climate Change
- Incorporating Climate Change into Planning California's Bay-Delta Future
- Conservation in a Changing Climate
Smelt Working Group
The Smelt Working Group (formerly known as the Delta Smelt Working Group) evaluates up-to-date biological and technical issues regarding delta and longfin smelt and develops recommendations for consideration by the Service in its implementation of the Operational Criteria and Plan (OCAP) Biological Opinion.