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Salmon Ban and Crab Fishing Restrictions Hit Coastal Fishers Hard
Season 2025
Episode 359
California’s coastal fishing towns are scrambling to adapt as salmon fishing is banned for a third year and crab harvests are restricted to protect whales. Many have pivoted to tourism, but concerns grow over struggling fishers and vanishing marine life.
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