In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted today to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row.  The decision is designed to protect California’s dwindling salmon populations after drought and water diversions left river flows too warm and sluggish for the state’s iconic Chinook salmon to thrive.  … Many in the fishing industry say they support the closure, but urged state and federal officials to do more to improve conditions in the rivers salmon rely on. Fishing advocates and environmentalists have lambasted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration for failing to prioritize water quality and flows to protect salmon in the vital Bay-Delta watershed.

Related articles: 

• San Francisco Chronicle: California salmon fishing season will be closed for second year in a row
• Associated Press: Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks
• KQED – San Francisco: California’s commercial salmon season is closed again this year 
• CBS – Sacramento: Are California water pumps putting endangered fish species at risk of extinction? Experts say so.