California officials want federal disaster aid for the state’s salmon fishing industry, they said Friday following the closure of recreational and commercial king salmon fishing seasons along much of the West Coast due to near-record low numbers of the iconic fish returning to their spawning grounds. Dealing a blow to the salmon fishing industry, the…
California wants federal disaster aid for the state's salmon fishing industry, following the closure of recreational and commercial king salmon fishing seasons.
California fishing industry representatives and elected leaders said federal aid must be released quickly and efforts need to be ramped up to restore salmon habitat in California rivers with better water management and the removal of dams and other barriers.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended the shutdown of fall-run Chinook fishing from Cape Falcon in northern Oregon to the California-Mexico border on Thursday, dealing a blow to the Pacific Northwest s salmon fishing sector