A historically low return of fall run Salmon in the Sacramento River this year has prompted a ban on fishing this area of the West. Expected damages to the commercial salmon industries are estimated to be near $60 million this year.
A similar crash occurred in 2006 on the Klamath River which shut down commercial fishing [...]
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NOAA Fisheries Service recommended killing 30 sea lions per year at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. At this location on the Washington – Oregon border the animals feast on migrating salmon. It is estimated that the sea lions eat four percent of the total spring runs. Sea lions are attracted to this area by [...]
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