California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 11 he is requesting a federal disaster declaration, following a decision by federal fishery managers to cancel all salmon fishing off the California coast for a second consecutive year.
The request—sent to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on behalf of the governor—seeks to offer financial aid to affected communities while aiming to safeguard salmon populations and bolster the local fishing industry, the governor’s office said.
