Story Published:
Apr 7, 2006 at 4:32 AM PST
Story Updated:
Aug 20, 2006 at 9:12 PM PST
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal regulators have voted to
impose severe restrictions on salmon fishing off the coasts of
Oregon and Northern California to protect dwindling populations in
the Klamath River.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council decided to close about
700 miles of coastline to commercial salmon fishing for most of
June and July.
Those are generally the most productive months of the season.
Federal fishery officials say the closures are the broadest ever
imposed on the West Coast salmon fishery.
Fishermen, meanwhile, were relieved that the council voted to
allow some fishing this season.
Many had feared a complete ban from Point Sur south of Monterey
to Cape Falcon in northern Oregon.
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