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Reeling in a fish "feels good every time," but this year has been surprisingly good, said Bates, a commercial troller based in San Francisco. She and other California fishermen are reporting one of the best salmon fishing seasons in years, thanks to heavy rain and snow that ended the state's historic drought. FILE - This photo shows patches of dead and dying trees near Cressman, Calif., June 6, 2016. California Drought Pushes Estimate of Dead Trees Past 100 Million The California drought has significantly increased the number of dead trees in the state, which in turn increases the risk of wildfires, U.S. officials said Friday. Officials said the latest aerial survey by the U.S. Forest Service showed an alarming increase in dead trees, which they estimated to total 102 million, an increase of 36 million since the government's last survey in May. U.S. It's a sharp reversal for chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, an iconic species that helps sustain many Pacific Coast fishing communities. Commercial salmon catches have surpassed official preseason forecasts by about 50%, said Kandice Morgenstern, a marine scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Harvests have been particularly strong in Morro Bay, Monterey and San Francisco, but weaker along California's northern coast. "We're really surprised to be seeing this many fish being landed so far this season," Morgenstern said. The salmon rebound comes after three years of extremely low catches that resulted from poor ocean conditions and California's five-year drought, which drained the state's rivers and reservoirs. Over the past several years, regulators imposed severe fishing restrictions to protect chinook salmon, and officials declared federal fishery disasters in 2018 to assist fishing communities in California, Oregon and Washington. IFRAME: [136]https://www.youtube.com/embed/s_oZTViacZE?feature=oembed This year's adult salmon are the first class to benefit from record rainfall that filled California rivers and streams in early 2017, making it easier for juvenile chinook to migrate to the Pacific Ocean, where they grow into full-size fish. Chinook salmon are also being helped by improved ocean conditions that have produced an abundance of anchovies, krill and other feed. Several years ago, an El Nino event brought unusually warm water to the Pacific Coast and disrupted the marine ecosystem. "For the salmon fishermen who've been dealing with disaster for so long, this is an incredible boon to their livelihoods," said Noah Oppenheim, who heads the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations. The strong salmon season, which typically runs from May to October, is positive environmental news at a time of growing anxiety about climate change. A United Nations report released this month warns that global warming threatens food supplies worldwide. Morgenstern says climate change is creating greater fluctuations in ocean and river conditions, making chinook fisheries "less stable, less predictable and more challenging for fishery managers." Most of the chinook salmon now being caught come from the Sacramento River and its tributaries, where they spawn. Many were raised in state-run hatcheries then released into rivers to swim to the ocean. Harvests of chinook from rivers farther north have not been strong. For consumers, the bountiful harvest has driven down wild salmon prices to $15 to $20 per pound, compared with $30 to $35 per pound in recent years. Fishermen are making up for the difference by catching more fish. "The market is dictating right now that there's a lot of salmon, so the customers don't have to pay as much," said Gordon Drysdale, culinary director at Scoma's, a seafood restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Cooper Campbell, right, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, looks for chinook salmon that are from their hatchery project at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, July 22, 2019. Cooper Campbell, right, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, looks for chinook salmon that are from their hatchery project at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, July 22, 2019. The wharf is one of many California fishing communities now benefiting from the salmon boom. Pier 45, where boats unload their fish, hasn't been this busy in many years, said Larry Collins, who runs the San Francisco Community Fishing Association. "This year started out with a bang, and it's just kept banging the whole time," Collins said. "We're all really excited and happy the fish showed up." On a recent morning, commercial fisherman Brand Little, who sells to customers in the Lake Tahoe area, returned from four days of fishing with nearly 200 salmon weighing more than 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms). "Best trip of the season," Little said. "It's been a long time coming." The salmon boom is also welcomed by sport fishermen and the boat operators who take them out to the ocean. "When the fish are biting, it's always good for business for us," said Mike Rescino, who runs a charter boat. "When the people see the big reports, they're going to come out and go fishing with us." FILE - People take their boats into the water on the flooded River Road in Guerneville, Calif., Feb. 28, 2019. Wet Winter Ends California Drought After 376 Straight Weeks California is free of drought for the first time in more than seven years and only a small amount of its territory remains abnormally dry as a very wet winter winds down, experts said Thursday. More than 93 percent of the state is free of drought or dryness, and areas of abnormal dryness along the Oregon border and in parts of four southern counties amount to less than 7 percent of the state, the U.S. Related Stories FILE - A tote of salmon is lifted in Petersburg, Alaska, July 31, 2006. [137]Science & Health [138]Southeast Alaska King Salmon Forecasts Lowest Since 1970s The state Department of Fish and Game has released the lowest forecasts for Southeast Alaska king salmon since record keeping began in the 1970s. King salmon numbers have been dwindling for years, but researchers don't have a lot of answers as to why, KTOO Public Media in Juneau reported Tuesday. Federal fisheries biologist Jim Murphy said there is concern that the 2013 "blob" of warm water played a role because it wreaked havoc on salmon feeding'¦ Default Content Teaser 00:01:00 [139]Archive [140]Science in a Minute 121517 California Drought Made Mountains Taller Science in a Minute 121517 California Drought Made Mountains Taller Some of the 2,000 pressure vessels housing more than 16,000 reverse osmosis membranes at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, CA. Salt and other minerals are separated from the water with high pressure, making it fit for consumption. 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