West Coast salmon industry braces for fishing ban
Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 as the drought and other factors take their toll on the iconic Chinook fish. On April 7, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the regulatory group, will consider three proposals that all call for the closure of the 2023 season for commercial and recreational salmon fishing in California and most of Oregon. The fishery closures would be a blow to West Coast commercial fishermen, fish buyers, seafood processors and the recreational fishing industry.
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Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season as the drought and other factors take their toll on the iconic Chinook fish.
More transparency in regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations is needed if fish species are to be protected, conservation agencies and fishing industries players say.
