As commercial salmon fishing resumes in California, the industry faces a murky outlook
… Fishing for chinook salmon, also called king salmon, had been called off completely for California’s commercial fishermen since 2023 and nearly as long for recreational anglers. While the fishery is open again this year, and the federal government recently announced emergency funding for those hit hardest by the closure, the consequences of multiple canceled fishing seasons continues to have ripple effects that are hard to fully account for. … Without plentiful chinook salmon to support local fisheries, “people won’t always spend the money for other species or for other recreational activities,” [fisherman James] Stone said. “Salmon is what drives the fishing industry.”
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