Regulators stop short of calling fish endangered.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving forest conservation informational materials for educational, personal and non-commercial use only. California wildlife regulators took a major step Thursday toward putting the silver salmon north of San Francisco Bay on the state's endangered species list, but stopped short of ordering an immediate listing. The unanimous action by the state Fish and Game Commission makes the silver salmon a candidate for listing and triggers a yearlong review of its status. Commissioners also adopted regulations that essentially maintain the status quo for 120 days for timber companies and landowners who would be most affected by the protection of the fish. Had they not adopted the regulations, the fish would have received immediate protection that would have outlawed the taking of any fish in the area.