Regional salmon regulatory body hears scary salmon science at meetings all this week
One of biggest meetings of the year for ocean fishermen in the northwest states is underway at the Doubletree Hotel in Seattle today. The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s deliberations started Sunday and will continue through March 10. Salmon issues are on the agenda every day. Several leading fishing organizations have called for salmon seasons to be closed in California, based on low numbers in predicted California salmon returns. The forecast is far less bleak in Oregon and Washington, the PFMC heard on Sunday. On Sunday, discussions of the halibut and salmon fisheries were underway. The commission will make recommendations for fishing seasons and take input on fish that are commonly taken for recreation or commercial use.
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