The federal government on Friday adopted an advisory council's recommendations for deep cuts to the 2006 California and Oregon salmon season — a decision that could bankrupt many fishermen and result in shortages of wild chinook salmon in supermarkets and restaurants. The decision, made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service under the authority of the U.S. Department of Commerce, confirms a recommendation made this month by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. (San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday)
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