California to reopen recreational salmon fishing for first time since 2022
- California's commercial salmon fishing season will close for a third consecutive year due to low populations of fall-run Chinook salmon, as reported by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
- The estimated number of Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon stands at 166,000 this year, down from previous estimates, according to state officials.
- Commercial fishing has faced severe economic impacts from the closure, causing many to seek alternative income sources, as stated by Scott Artis of the Golden State Salmon Association.
- Fishery regulators call for tighter regulations to help recover salmon populations, with mixed support from the fishing community.
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California to reopen recreational salmon fishing for first time since 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The council overseeing U.S. Pacific coast fisheries issued a new recommendation Tuesday for “very limited” recreational salmon fishing through the end of 2025, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The decision allows for the first recreational ocean salmon fishing in California waters since 2022. The recommendation from the Pacific Fishery Management Council also included keeping California’s comme…
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