California Regulators Plan to Resume Salmon Fishing After Three-Year Ban
Commercial salmon fishing along the California coast is set to resume this spring after a three-year hiatus. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is expected to approve a plan that will allow limited fishing of Chinook salmon, following a significant decline in their population that led to the longest fishing shutdown in the state's history. The fishing industry, severely impacted by the ban, is hopeful for a recovery, although the reopening will come with strict limits on the number of fish that can be caught. The shutdown had forced many fishermen to leave the industry or relocate, with some receiving insufficient disaster relief funds. The salmon population has shown signs of recovery due to recent wet winters and improved river conditions. 
