A historically low return of fall run Salmon in the Sacramento River this year has pro
mpted a ban on fishing this area of the West. Expected damages to the commercial salmon industries are estimated to be near $60 million this year.
A similar crash occurred in 2006 on the Klamath River which shut down commercial fishing in the area. In that year Congress approved more than $60 million in aid.
Carlos M. Gutierrez, a top official in the Bush administration, has announced a fisheries failure. This gives Congress the green light to once again bail out the industry.
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