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I'm a commercial salmon fisherman out of Moss Landing,CA. I caught large fish early in the season that lead me to believe these fish are staying in the ocean verses returning to spawn in the poor conditions. There were very few 'cookie cutter' fish. My average weight was 25+ lb.

With no season this year I'm not sure I'll be able to pay slip fees with no income from salmon. California Fish and Game still expect me to pay my license/permit fees or I lose my Salmon Vessel Permit on the boat permanately.

Resident Commercial License- $112.75
Resident Commercial Boat Registration- $296.00
Salmon Vessel Permit- $35.50
Commercial Fishing Salmon Stamp- $85.00

Add on to that the 12 month slip fees of $235.00 per month, property taxes and costs to maintain the vessel in an ocean environment for a year.

This will eventually put every boat in the 'mosquito fleet' out of business. We have no other fishery to turn to for income due to the size of our vessels.

posted 5 years, 2 months ago
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