$70 million more going to salmon disaster aid

[Sushihunter]

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$70 million more going to salmon disaster aid
11/25/2008, 11:12 a.m. PT
By JEFF BARNARD
The Associated Press


GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The remaining $70 million in disaster relief for the West Coast salmon fishery is going out.

That will bring to $170 million the aid being distributed to salmon fishermen and related businesses as a result of last summer's collapse of California chinook and Oregon coho stocks.

Congress initially appropriated $170 million for salmon relief, but the Office of Management and Budget tried to hold back $70 million for another purpose.

NOAA Fisheries Service regional director Bob Lohn says Congress would not go along with the request, and now the money is going out.


Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved.




This is good news, but, what would $170 million have done if it were put into hatcheries and habitat four years ago? - Sushihunter

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quote:
This is good news, but, what would $170 million have done if it were put into hatcheries and habitat four years ago? - Sushihunter

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It would have shown a commitment over 6 times what our annual salmon enhancement budget is in Canada, that's for sure.

Or in this country, knowing how DFO thinks sometimes, build a dam across the Fraser River to keep the smolts from heading to the ocean where they may fall victim to predators.

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