Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain

Katherine E Kerlin — February 23, 2016 - 3:13pm

Experiment shows how floodplains can benefit both farms and fish. Farmland can act as surrogate wetlands for salmon and be managed to mimic the Sacramento River's natural annual flooding cycle. This year, the project will compare food web productivity and fish growth in three kinds of river habitat.

For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’

IET WebDev — October 24, 2013 - 9:11am

From a fish-eye view, rice fields in California’s Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea. That’s according to a new report detailing the scientific findings of an experiment that planted fish in harvested rice fields earlier this year, resulting in the fattest, fastest-growing salmon on record in the state’s rivers.

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Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain

For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’