Poor coho outlook threatens Northwest salmon fisheries

摘要

Closures considered: The big news in March was that state and tribal fishery managers were considering closing all commercial and recreational Chinook and coho salmon fisheries in ocean waters off Washington this year due to poor forecasts for returning coho.It was only one of three alternatives for ocean salmon fisheries under consideration as part of the federal salmon-setting process on the West Coast. But it caused an uproar in Washington and Oregon fishing communities near the mouth of the Columbia River.Only 380,000 Columbia River hatchery coho are expected to return to the Washington coast this year, roughly half of what was predicted in last year's run.