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California to Keep Commercial Salmon Fishing Closed for 3rd Year

Salmon populations in Northern California continue to struggle after a drought, the Klamath River dam removal, and other factors.
California to Keep Commercial Salmon Fishing Closed for 3rd Year
A commercial fishing vessel docks at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco on June 26, 2023. Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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A slight increase in coho salmon in Northern California this year has prompted a federal fishing council to recommend opening recreational salmon fishing along the West Coast for the first time since 2022, the council announced April 15.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council, however, proposed closing commercial salmon fishing for the third year in a row on Tuesday.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.