The Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP) is woefully underfunded.
California anglers already strongly support the CDFW hatchery program, contributing an estimated $1.7 million to OREHP annually.
Thankfully, state funding sources potentially exist. For example, the CDFW can reinstate the $434,000 yearly Sport Fish Restoration Account (SFRA) funds previously removed from OREHP.