I now see it as a solution to some of the problems in Earth’s oceans, including the decline of wild fish stocks and the global need for fish protein. “I once believed that aquaculture was not good for the environment. The photos also depict offshore aquaculture in the form of Aquapods™ used to grow shrimp in Mexico and SeaStations™ used to farm a species of fish called cobia in Panama. Skerry’s exhibit depicts many different types of aquaculture, from an underwater kelp and scallop farm off Canada’s Vancouver Island to catfish ponds in Mississippi. The exhibit, Aquaculture, features photographs of aquaculture or seafood farming practices from around the world.Īquaculture is the seafood equivalent of agriculture, and includes growing finfish, shellfish, and seaweed. Unfortunately, due to the fisheries' imperiled conditions, California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations do not permit fishing on the property at this time.A photography exhibit by National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry will be on display for the first time at the Aquarium from October 8 through December 8, 2018. Several locations on this scenic Reserve are beautiful future campground sites. The historic Callahan Trail runs through the Reserve connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail through National Forest lands. Nestled in the Scott River Valley-previously called Beaver Valley-the Reserve’s mosaic of habitats includes conifer and willow riparian forests, grasslands, wetland meadows.īeaver Valley Headwaters Reserve is bounded by State Highway 3 and Callahan Road, which will both have trailheads into the Reserve. From the river, there are multiple creeks and confluences reach further into the mountains forming the Scott River headwaters. The 6,094-acre Beaver Valley Headwaters Reserve in Siskiyou County protects two-and-a-half miles of the East Fork Scott River, providing habitats for Coho salmon, king salmon, and steelhead trout.
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