Fishing regulators decided to likely close this year’s salmon fishing season for all of California, and on Friday, fishermen and others in the industry gathered at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf to explain just how damaging that will be.
“Without salmon, we are in real trouble,” said commercial fisherwoman Sarah Bates.
It’s only the second time in history that regulators have moved to close an entire salmon fishing season due to a low number of fish.
“What this pier is all about is crab and salmon,” said Professor Joe Conte.
Those whose livelihoods depend on king salmon gathered to put faces to the stories of an industry in trouble.