Commentary: Fishermen protect salmon habitat. The Bonneville Power Administration should too.

I’ve worked in the fishing industry for 30 years and have fished my own salmon troller for the past 15 years. I’ve been fishing now for half my life and have seen how devastating the decline in salmon populations has been for both commercial fishermen and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. As a commercial fisherman, my livelihood depends on healthy habitat for the salmon that need it. When I’m not on the boat, I do what I can to protect and restore wild salmon, such as serving on the board of Save Our Wild Salmon to advocate for clean water and other habitat protections necessary for a sustainable salmon population. I’m sharing my story because I’m hoping that Bonneville Power Administration can adopt the same approach to protecting our natural resources while making much needed investments in its infrastructure to make it more reliable and less damaging to the environment.

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