The  decision came as part of a broader effort, involving state agencies in Oregon as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service, to cancel ocean salmon fishing along much of the coast, from Cape Falcon,Oregon,to the US-Mexico border. The ban aims to protect the Chinook species of salmon,which previously inhabited several of the state’s largest rivers & in recent years have been seen in dwindling numbers. Owing to multiple atmospheric river storms in California, rivers on land are roaring, but the effects of years of drought are now being seen on the salmon population, CBS Bay Area reported. Last year, … Continue reading California Implements Statewide Fishing Ban to Protect Threatened Salmon Population