What are acclimation net pens and why are we using them?
The acclimation net pens are temporary holding areas which allow salmon smolts, which have been trucked from the hatchery to San Pablo Bay, to make their final adjustment to the temperature and salinity in the bay without being subjected to predation by fish or birds. Fish are moved into deep water and released after they have adjusted or “acclimated” to bay conditions.
