Release of the Rice Field-reared Salmon into the Sacramento River – Rice Helping Salmon in the Sacramento Valley

Event Date: March 20, 2020

Purpose: Celebratory release of the rice field-reared salmon into the Sacramento River.

The UC Davis team pick-up truck backed-up to the Sacramento River and being prepared to release the rice field-reared salmon into the Sacramento River.

Short video of the celebratory release of the rice field reared salmon into the Sacramento River to start their hopeful journey towards the Pacific Ocean. Given how hard the UC Davis team worked to care for them you can hear their cheers as the fish swim off on their next adventure.