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RESPONSE YET FROM WHITE HOUSE ON REQUEST FOR KLAMATH SALMON
DISASTER RELIEF FOR 2005 AND 2006 FISHING SEASONS:
On 14 July, PCFFA sent a letter to U.S. President George
W. Bush requesting assistance from his administration
in preparing for fishery closures anticipated for next
salmon season, and perhaps 2006 as well, that are likely
to be imposed due to the massive Klamath River fish kills
during the spring and late summer of 2002
The letter asked for disaster relief to help commercial
fishermen and their communities, recreational fishing
businesses, and the Tribes of the Klamath River, who all
will be victims of future closures in order to protect
the remnant runs of these two affected year classes of
Klamath fall-run chinook salmon. The closures could extend
from the Columbia River to Monterey Bay. To date, there
has been no response from the White House.
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