Associated Press
September 17, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration says it is putting $100 million into disaster relief for West Coast salmon fishermen.
The amount is $70 million less than Congress approved as part of the recent farm bill.
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Wednesday the money should help fishermen hurt by the closure of the Pacific Coast salmon fishing industry.
Administration officials say that the other $70 million is needed to pay for higher-than-expected costs of the 2010 census.
They say that more money will be made available for salmon fishermen in California, Oregon and Washington when the new budget year begins in October.
But Democratic Representative Peter DeFazio of Oregon says the Bush administration is stealing from the fishermen.
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