April 24, 2023 — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is calling on the U.S. government to declare a federal fishery resource disaster over the closure of the 2023 season for all commercial and most recreational Chinook salmon fishing along much of the West Coast.
This month, the Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended closing all commercial ocean fishing ror Chinook from Cape Falcon on Oregon’s northern coast to Mexico. The action is in response to low Chinook returns.