For the first time ever there is a complete ban on salmon fishing along a 200-mile stretch of the Oregon and California coast. This closure will last until April 2009 and was instated by Fish and Game officials. The ban followed steep decreases in the salmon population. The spawning salmon population in the Sacramento River has dropped from 800,000 six years ago to only 68,000 last year. Although it is not clear what is causing such a drastic decrease some of the blame can be placed on the fishing industry. The governor of California has appropriated $5.3 million this year to salmon and steelhead fishery restoration projects, but it might take more than money to save the salmon.
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