The fishkill in the Klamath Basin was worse than thought, the California Department of Fish and Game said in a report on Friday.
The department said as many as 68,000 chinook salmon died in September 2002. Previously, tribal, state and federal officials put the toll at around 34,000 fish.
The state's report blamed the fishkill on lack of water. The Bush administration, bowing to pressure from non-Indian farmers, had reduced flows deemed necessary for the fish.
The Hoopa Valley Tribe and Yurok Tribe in California were affected by the fishkill. The salmon died in their area of the Klamath Basin.
Get the Story:
'02 fish-kill estimates may double
(AP 7/31)
Klamath fish died from dearth of water (The Eureka Times-Standard 7/31)
Get the Report:
September 2002 Klamath River Fish-Kill: Final Analysis of Contributing Factors and Impacts (July 2004)
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Report says Klamath fishkill worse than thought
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