West Coast Salmon Fishing Season Shut Down Due to Conservation Concerns

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has approved the closure of the 2023 season for all commercial and most recreational chinook fishing along the coast from Cape Falcon in northern Oregon to the California-Mexico border due to near-record low numbers of the fish. Biologists say the chinook salmon population has declined dramatically after years of drought. The closure applies to adult fall-run chinook and deals a blow to the Pacific Northwest’s salmon fishing industry.