If you have followed the somewhat stunning news over the past few weeks, no, not that Hillary Clinton lied about coming under sniper fire in Bosnia, the California Salmon disaster.Now we have so called experts all vying for a chance to determine why 89% of all salmon stocks have vanished this year.
No one knows the real reasons for the rapid decline but we do know the following:
1. Salmon fishing (both commercial and non commercial) in California is a multi million dollar industry.
2. Salmon populations tell of the overall health of the Pacific Ocean as salmon consume the same feed stock as seals, whales, and dolphins.
2. This eco disaster has long term consequences for the entire California region.
Here's the latest salmon return data from NOAA as you can see it's bad news, compounded by more bad news. What you are looking at is at least a ten year problem if the salmon ever return.
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