Salmon trollers at Bodega Bay. River fishing for salmon in Calfornia was
discontinued in 1957, and the catch now comes solely from the ocean. The
high price to the fishermen put salmon among the most valuable landings in
California.
Image ID: fish7926, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Location: California, Bodega Bay Photo Date: 1969 circa Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 230 of "Our Changing Fisheries" 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume
