San Francisco (AFP) July 11, 2023

Gazing out at San Francisco harbor from her wooden fishing boat, Sarah Bates looks glum.

In happier times, she would head out to sea every morning. But for much of this year, she has remained hopelessly docked, due to a ban on salmon fishing as a result of California’s drought.

“Salmon is my main fishery and it’s 90 per cent of my income,” says the 46-year-old.

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