Salmon Aid Festivale Set for Oakland May 31-June 1
By Tom Chandler on May 19, 2008 in Environment
It’s interesting that the laws created to protect species like salmon have produced… well, not much really.
Salmon and steelhead are teetering on the brink up and down the entire West Coast, and a festival dedicated to "raising awareness" of the issue is either a welcome ray of hope or a sign of the impending salmon apocalypse.
Honest, I’m not sure which, but uniting folks behind salmon — including groups that formerly laid a lot of hate on each other — can’t be bad.
By uniting commercial, tribal, and sportfishing interests with conservation organizations, chefs and restaurant owners, and the American consumer to celebrate and restore our wild salmon and healthy, free-flowing rivers, SalmonAid will inform the public about the historic, cultural, economic, dietary, and environmental benefits of healthy wild salmon populations and the threats to their continued existence.
Concert attractions include Les Claypool and a zydeco band (Zydeco Flames). And yes, it’s free.
Are the recent commercial closures forcing the public to focus on the issue — and mobilizing support among spineless politicians before it’s too late? We’ll see.
See you at the salmon festival, Tom Chandler.
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