Last week, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to shut down this year’s Chinook salmon fisheries in California and much of Oregon, due to “near record low” forecasts of returning fish. This decision, if approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service, will apply to commercial and recreational fishermen for much of the 2023 fishing season. … Continue reading California, Oregon Chinook Salmon Fisheries Closed, as Run Projections Plummet