![]() It will also upset thousands of Californians who enjoy recreational fishing during the summer. ![]() The potential closure, which the Pacific Fishery Management Council is discussing in a multi-day meeting that began Saturday, would affect tens of thousands of people like Bates who depend on salmon fishing for their economic livelihood. The looming ban comes as the West sees a massive decline in fish populations following a blistering, multiyear drought that drained reservoirs and dehydrated much of the land, particularly in California. ![]() It would be only the second time salmon fishing season has been canceled in California. In early March, West Coast regulators announced that they may recommend a ban on salmon fishing this year. Senators to tour Colorado River as water negotiations reach critical juncture (Photo by Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Joshua Lott/The Washington Post/Getty Images The federal government are moving forward with plans to reduce water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and is asking millions of residents to reduce their water consumption as the drought get worse. The water in Lake Powell and the Colorado River has been receding due to recent droughts leaving parts of the lake and river parched. MARBLE CANYON, AZ - OCTOBER 16: The Colorado River flows between canyon walls on Octoin Marble Canyon, Arizona.
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