To the editor: As a result of our species is chargeable for exploiting nature’s plentiful and diverse sources to such an enormous extent and, whereas doing so, gravely polluting and damaging these sources, we now face the ensuing penalties, which implies far much less of that plundered merchandise is at the moment obtainable (“Low salmon numbers in California could prompt shutdown of fishing for a record third straight year,” March 6). Through the years, the marine setting has been despoiled and now we should face the tough actuality that California’s Chinook salmon fishing should proceed to be extremely regulated in order to permit it to hopefully recuperate.
This, in fact, is dangerous information for the fishermen who make their dwelling from this difficult occupation. There’s a number of blame to go round as to which aspect of that once-lucrative trade is most accountable and such rules are an existential challenge for them. As at all times, the fierce competitors for water sources is on the coronary heart of this case as the selection by governmental companies is to ship the often-short provide of water to farm or area, versus rivers that carry the salmon. Massive agriculture is an aggressive and thirsty shopper and is at the moment profitable this battle.
Whereas our authorities has eliminated dams, which have been large obstacles to salmon runs, in addition to tried to revive marine habitat, and put in salmon hatcheries, these efforts haven’t confirmed to be useful sufficient to rectify this sorry scenario. And so the rules should stand for now, and salmon fisheries should pay the value, as should all those that as soon as relied on this once-plentiful supply of diet.
Elaine Livesey-Fassel, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I used to be happy to learn that people are planning on doing the correct factor and cancel the Chinook salmon fishing season once more attributable to low numbers. I used to be disenchanted that the article didn’t point out the orcas and different animals around the globe starving to death for lack of salmon. The endangered Pacific Northwest orcas rely on Chinook salmon. Whales, different marine mammals and birds merely can not swap to tofu, tempeh, beans and nuts for protein. We will, and may, if we wish to save their lives.
Karen Daybreak, Santa Barbara
