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Governor Calls For Expedited Fishing Disaster Declaration

(Salem, OR) -- Governor Kotek is asking the U.S. Department of Commerce to quickly approve a federal fishery resource disaster. The commercial salmon fishing season off the Oregon Coast has been canceled through August, because of significantly lower salmon returns. Drought has reduced salmon runs in the Sacramento and Klamath rivers. Those fish live off the Oregon Coast. It's estimated fishing boats will lose 82 percent of their revenue. A federal fishery disaster declaration would provide financial assistance to impacted communities.

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