Salmon fishing, which is very popular in California, has been off limits for the past two years for all kinds of fishers due to shrinking stocks. Commercial fishers have blamed the issue on a drought a few years ago, as well as government water management polices which they say have made it harder for salmon to thrive in the waterways.

Fishing regulators have voted to close the 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California for an unprecedented third year running.