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US Panel Approves Salmon Fishing Ban for Much of West Coast, Experts Fear Extinction
California officials say they want federal disaster relief for the stateβs salmon fishing industry after the 2023 fishing season for fall-run chinook or king salmon was closed for much of the West Coast. The efforts announced Friday come a day after the Pacific Fishery Management Council unanimously approved the closure of the 2023 season for all commercial and most recreational...
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Fishermen Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Tournament Scandal
CLEVELAND (AP) β Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday.