California Salmon Council Requests Governor to Declare 2017 Season a Disaster

On behalf of the California Salmon Council, representing all California commercially permitted salmon fishermen, our Board of Directors comprised of fisherman, buyer/processors, and a public member unanimously request the Department’s assistance in seeking a gubernatorial fishery disaster or failure request for the 2017 commercial salmon fishing season. Once signed by Governor Jerry Brown, we ask that the request be sent to Wilburn L. Ross, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and the California Congressional Delegation.

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