Fishing will remain closed until at least May 15, and likely beyond, from Oregon’s Cape Falcon south to the Mexican border.
PORTLAND, Ore. —
Dangerously low levels of fall run Chinook salmon in two California rivers have forced wildlife officials to shut down fishing off much of the West Coast.
The closure currently runs through May 15 and affects a length of the coast stretching from Oregon’s Cape Falcon, near Cannon Beach, south to the Mexican border. And it could be extended, officials said, as the imperiled species struggles amid a long-running drought.
Further closures are likely, said Eric Schindler, head of the Oregon Department of Wildlife’s
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