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    Forecasting salmon season on the West Coast

    Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson catches up with fisherman Ben Hyman of Wild Local Seafood Co. He talks about the sought-after king salmon and the “ocean abundance forecast,” which predicts how much fish will be harvested this season.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 1, 2020 • 1 min read

    Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson catches up with fisherman Ben Hyman of Wild Local Seafood Co. He talks about the sought-after king salmon and the “ocean abundance forecast,” which predicts how much fish will be harvested this season. But with restaurants closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, fishermen are scrambling to get an overstock of supply directly into the hands of consumers.

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    4. 26:50Why Jonathan Gold loved visiting Noriega Hotel
    5. 32:13America’s regional tacos, from Cajun to crispy hardshell
    6. 40:32Street vending in LA was finally decriminalized, then COVID-19 hit
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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    Cajun cooking, tacos, salmon
    1. 0:00Louisiana native Melissa Martin on the shrinking bayou and Cajun cuisine
    2. 12:00How dairy restaurants proliferated — then disappeared
    3. 20:01Beloved restaurant Noriega Hotel shuts down after 89 years in Bakersfield
    4. 26:50Why Jonathan Gold loved visiting Noriega Hotel
    5. 32:13America’s regional tacos, from Cajun to crispy hardshell
    6. 40:32Street vending in LA was finally decriminalized, then COVID-19 hit
    7. 48:42Forecasting salmon season on the West CoastYou’re reading this
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