Officials have decided to ban salmon fishing on the California coast for a second year. Salmon populations have dropped after the state's last drought.
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California officials say they want federal disaster relief for the state’s salmon fishing industry after the 2023 fishing season for fall-run Chinook or king salmon was closed for much of the West Coast.
Members of the Northern Chumash Tribe and conservationists want to preserve 140 miles of California’s central coastline, extending offshore more than 70 miles in some areas, to protect tribal history and biodiversity.