Salmon season affects the fortunes of the Harbor District

The cancellation or curtailment of the salmon season could have an adverse effect on the San Mateo County Harbor District, reports the Examiner.

The district — which oversees operations for Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay and Oyster Point Marina in South San Francisco — estimates it could lose as much as $300,000 in revenue if the salmon season is canceled. The loss would only add to the current $900,000 deficit, an amount that would normally narrow to about $200,000 as the spring fishing season picks up, Harbor District General Manager Peter Grenell said.

An increase in the deficit could lead the district to put off capital projects that have already been approved.  The district has been aggressively seeking the right to build on the portion of El Granada’s Burnham Strip that it owns.