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According to Bill Lang, Professor of History Portland State University, dams on the Columbia and its tributaries have contributed significantly to steep declines in historically strong anadromous fish runs. Commenting on the decline in 1996, one fisherman observed, “The commercial fleet in Washington has been decimated to a point that it is without resources to even present their case. The few individuals left, with the mental stamina to try to protect the industry, are doing so at enormous costs to themselves, both financially and psychologically, with less opportunity to make a living in the industry than ever before.”
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