Redfish and Specks Benefit from Limited Weir Closings

[MathGeek]

I should note that the data shows that the weir operation since 2012 has been very scientific and driven by salinity data, fishery considerations, moon, tide, fronts, and water flow needs in accordance with the principles that have been propounded.

The single weir operating event that seemed more selfish or politically motivated (rather than scientific) was the closing of the boat bay coinciding with the Federal government shutdown on 1 October 2013.

Other than that, every opening and closing is well justified by salinity conditions, flood conditions, an approaching front, full moons, new moons, the need to let fish and shrimp through, etc.

On every occasion where the weirs were closed to the fullest extent possible (about 10% remaining open in the non-closeable slats), salinity data shows measurements of 19 ppt or greater both inside and outside of every weir at the time of closing.