With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat
California salmon fishermen are diversifying with boat tours, party cruises, and ash scatterings to survive a two-year salmon fishing ban caused by dwindling stocks, attributed to drought and water management policies. The closures impact coastal communities and markets, while the industry faces historical challenges and debates over water allocation between agriculture, urban areas, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta ecosystem.
