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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> -- Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday proclaimed a state of emergency in 10
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>
counties affected by the federal government's decision to severely restrict West
Coast salmon fishing.<BR><BR>The proclamation orders the state Department of
Finance to provide loan guarantees to fishermen impacted by restrictions on
commercial salmon fishing on 700 miles of coastline from <st1:City
w:st="on">Cape Falcon</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State>, to Big
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sur.</st1:place></st1:country-region><BR><BR>"By proclaiming a state
of emergency, we are helping the fishermen and communities recover from the
hardship and economic loss caused by the severely restricted salmon season,"
Schwarzenegger said in statement.<BR><BR>The declaration was made for Del Norte,
Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, <st1:City w:st="on">Monterey</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">San Mateo</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Santa Cruz</st1:City>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Sonoma</st1:City></st1:place> and Siskiyou
counties.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Fishermen
in those counties will be allowed to apply for a total of $9.2 million in
disaster assistance loans from three financial institutions.<BR><BR>In April,
the National Marine Fisheries Service adopted an emergency rule recommended by
the Pacific Fishery Management Council to curtail commercial salmon fishing to
protecting dwindling Chinook populations in the <st1:place w:st="on">Klamath
River</st1:place>. #<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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href="http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2006/06/07/news/state/iq_3465466.txt">http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2006/06/07/news/state/iq_3465466.txt</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">By Matt Weiser,
staff writer</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Tuesday in 10 counties to help the
salmon-fishing industry cope with severe new catch limits.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The declaration makes
$9.6 million in low-interest loans available to fishermen and the businesses
that support them as they struggle to survive a lean year.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Salmon season began May
1 after federal officials restricted this year's catch to just 40 percent of a
typical season. The rules affect 700 coastal miles along <st1:State
w:st="on">California</st1:State> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>, where fishermen are already suffering
from a reduced season last year. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The shortened season is
the result of severe chinook salmon declines in the <st1:place w:st="on">Klamath
River</st1:place>, which has been devastated by water diversions and other ills.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Regulators hope the
reduced catch will allow Klamath salmon runs to recover so the fishing season
can return to normal in future years. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Tuesday's declaration
affects the following counties: <st1:City w:st="on">Monterey</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Santa Cruz</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">San
Mateo</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City>, Marin, <st1:City
w:st="on">Sonoma</st1:City>, Mendocino, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Humboldt</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Del</st1:State></st1:place>
Norte and Siskiyou. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">"The importance of it is
the signal it sends," said Zeke Grader of the Pacific Coast Federation of
Fishermen's Associations. "This is not a partisan issue, but one of people who
are really hurting." #<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=articletitle><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><A
href="http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14264931p-15077432c.html">http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14264931p-15077432c.html</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=articletitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Governor
declares Salmon disaster<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN
class=articletitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Eureka</SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
class=articletitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Times-Standard
– 6/7/06<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=articletitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">By
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">John</st1:PersonName> Driscoll, staff
writer</SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN class=articletitle><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for 10 Northern California counties
whose salmon fishing fleet has been put out of work from an anticipated paltry
run of fish in the <st1:place w:st="on">Klamath River</st1:place> this year.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The governor's action
provides guarantees to leverage some $9.2 million in small business loans for
fishermen economically harmed by fishery closures and restrictions. It also
follows Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's request for a federal disaster declaration,
further bolstering Schwarzenegger's similar April appeal.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">”Salmon fishing is the
economic lifeblood of many <st1:place w:st="on">Northern California</st1:place>
communities,” Schwarzenegger said in a news release. “By proclaiming a state of
emergency, we are helping the fishermen and communities recover from the
hardship and economic loss caused by the severely restricted salmon season.”
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Humboldt</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">, <st1:State
w:st="on">Del</st1:State> Norte, Marin, Mendocino, <st1:City
w:st="on">Monterey</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">San Mateo</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Santa
Cruz</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sonoma</st1:place></st1:City> and Siskiyou counties qualify under the
declaration. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Many fishermen on the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">North</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Coast</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> have fished longer
than usual for Dungeness crab, or have opted to travel far out of the area to
participate in other fisheries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Aaron Newman, a
<st1:City w:st="on">Eureka</st1:City> fisherman and president of the Humboldt
Fisherman's Marketing Association, spent $30,000 for an <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State></st1:place> salmon fishing
permit. He'll soon motor his boat, the Maria Isabel, north, a significant
financial risk with fuel at more than $3 per gallon.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Newman said that small
business loans might help fishermen, but paying back the money could be
daunting. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">”When the government
screws up and puts you out of business,” Newman said, “you don't really want to
take out loans.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The declaration
appropriates $778,000 to guarantee loans from three financial development
corporations. Fishermen who can't otherwise get credit can qualify for up to
$500,000 at between the prime interest rate to the prime interest rate plus 3
percent, according to information from the governor's office.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Schwarzenegger's news
release and an April 6 letter to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> commerce secretary put the
action to restrict the fishery in April in part at the feet of water management
and dams in the Klamath basin. Since 2002, there have been several major fish
kills of both juvenile and adult fish, just some of the chronic problems in the
river. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The emergency
declaration comes on the same day that Assemblywoman Patty Berg and other state
legislators of both parties pressed the governor's office for action.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">”Your declaration of a
disaster is the first step needed in pursuing a federal disaster declaration,”
the group said in a letter, though it conceded that there was no guarantee of
that. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Rep. Mike Thompson,
D-St. Helena, said getting the governor to make the declaration was an important
step, but voiced concern about a faltering bipartisan effort to bring federal
measures. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">”The idea that we'll
give these guys a loan doesn't make them whole,” Thompson said.
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href="http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_3908814">http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_3908814</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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