Posts Tagged ‘Fear’

Chinook salmon forecast poor: Yukon official

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Fisheries officials fear the number of Chinook salmon in the Yukon River will set a record low this season, while subsistence fisheries in Yukon and Alaska are being asked to reduce how much they catch.

Salmon fishing outlook sinks for third straight year (KATU Portland)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Ocean seasons were generous in 2007, but the catch was poor. In 2008, the seasons were practically shut down coastwide for fear of wiping out the Sacramento chinook run after it took a sudden drop. Both years Congress voted disaster assistance to salmon fishermen.

Salmon fishing outlook sinks for third straight year (KATU Portland)

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Ocean seasons were generous in 2007, but the catch was poor. In 2008, the seasons were practically shut down coastwide for fear of wiping out the Sacramento chinook run after it took a sudden drop. Both years Congress voted disaster assistance to salmon fishermen.

Will the Mokelumne’s salmon ever return? (Lodi News-Sentinel)

Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Thousands of salmon have vanished from the Mokelumne River. What's worse: Experts aren't sure what is wrong — and there's a growing fear that the fish are teetering on the edge of a catastrophic collapse.

Will the Mokelumne’s salmon ever return? (Lodi News-Sentinel)

Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Thousands of salmon have vanished from the Mokelumne River. What's worse: Experts aren't sure what is wrong — and there's a growing fear that the fish are teetering on the edge of a catastrophic collapse.