NPR: Linkfest: Feds Warn to Halt Salmon Fishing

Linkfest: Feds Warn to Halt Salmon Fishing

On Tuesday, representatives from the Pacific Management Council said the number of salmon living in the ocean and rivers along the Pacific Coast is so sparse that salmon fishing will have to come to a halt unless an emergency exception is granted.

"This is unprecedented," said Dave Bitts, a commercial salmon and crab fisherman based in Eureka. "The Sacramento fish are our bread and butter, and there are not even any crumbs. It's horrible. It means half or more of my income is not going to be there at all this year."

Such a move would jeopardize the livelihoods of close to 1,000 commercial fishermen and put a stop to 2.4 million recreational fishermen.

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6:48 AM ET | 03-13-2008 | permalink

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