NOAA Fisheries Model Estimates Cost Of 2017 Salmon Fisheries Closure; Millions In Lost Income

Last year’s closure of the commercial ocean salmon troll fishery off the West Coast is estimated to have cost $5.8 million to $8.9 million in lost income for fishermen, with the loss of 200 to 330 jobs, according to a new model that determines the cost of fisheries closures based on the choices fishermen make.

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