Pacific Salmon Ban Finally Being Reported In US Media

Posted on 7 April 2008 under Fish, Food In The News


Chef Cedric’s Asparagus & Wild Mushroom-Stuffed Salmon Terrine, one of the
Frog Leg Inn’s specials this past February. Fresh Atlantic salmon lined an oiled
bowl, and the inside was stuffed with an asparagus and wild mushroom stuffing.
This was steamed for about 20 minutes, and was then inverted into a basil cream
sauce.

A few days ago I blogged about the strong possibility of there being a ban on Pacific salmon fishing this year due to depleted stock. The article I referenced was from the BBC across the pond to the east. This is finally being reported by US media outlets, with CNN posting an article today. From CNN’s article:

The stunning collapse of one of the West Coast’s biggest wild salmon runs has prompted even cash-strapped fishermen to call for an unprecedented shutdown of salmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon … “There’s likely no fish, so what are you going to be fishing for?” asked Duncan MacLean, a fisherman from Half Moon Bay. “I have no problem sitting out to rebuild this resource if that’s what’s necessary.”

It’s excellent to see everyone being on the same page on this issue. I only hope this agreeability isn’t being misrepresented by suppressing quotes from other fishermen.

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