For the first time in three years, Morro Bay fisherman Mark Tognazzini sailed into the harbor this month with a catch of wild Chinook salmon. The state reopened the commercial salmon fishery on May 1 after a three-year hiatus, and the fishermen who survived the closure readied their boats and dashed out to sea to catch their share of an icon of the Pacific coast. … From May 1 to 6, fishermen across the state caught about 16,975 salmon, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. After a two-day break to allow the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to tally the number of salmon caught, the fishermen launched for another five days of fishing on May 9.

Other fishery news:

• KAZU (Marina, Calif.): Local salmon available for the first time in years
• The Salt Lake Tribune: Flaming Gorge releases for Lake Powell may also help endangered fish
• California WaterBlog (UC Davis): Resilient California fishes: prickly sculpin