This week, a public federal process determined there will be no commercial salmon fishing off California’s coast for the third year in a row. It’s a grim milestone for our state. While we will see some recreational ocean fishing, we’re at the low-water mark. … For the salmon lovers among us, these are dark times. But I see glimmers of hope. … Two weeks ago, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife revealed the progress on California’s “Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future.” It was an update on the strategy Gov. Gavin Newsom released last year, which outlined dozens of key action items the state must take to better support healthy salmon populations. In the last year alone, state fish and wildlife and its partner agencies have made critical headway on nearly 70% of the action items set by Gov. Newsom. Another 26% are already done.
–Written by Charlton H. Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Other fishery news:

• Times of San Diego: California to close statewide commercial salmon fishing in May
• Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): Rep. Jared Huffman responds to ‘unprecedented’ commercial salmon fishery closure
• SeafoodSource: California’s commercial salmon fishery to remain closed for a third consecutive year
• SeafoodSource: Oregon asks federal government to declare fishery disaster for 2024 salmon season
• Reuters: Trump order seeks looser regulation of US fishing industry
• White House: News release: Unleashing American commercial fishing in the Pacific