El Niño Could Upend California’s Crab and Salmon Fleets

With an 81% chance of a 'super' El Niño, researchers warn California’s crab and salmon fleets could face disruptions similar to 2015–16, as warmer oceans shift species, blunt juvenile salmon growth, and delay crab seasons (including toxic bloom-caused closures); relief funds for affected fishermen have often arrived only years later, threatening livelihoods.