Fishermen trying to save Orcas because they love whales sounds an awfully lot like enviros trying to save Spotted Owls because they really love Spotted Owls, not because they wanted to stop old growth timber cutting.

Just sayin'...it rings just as genuinely as that to me.

When fishermen complain about gillnets for taking too many of their fish, but then champion gillnets because without them they won't be able to plant as many of their fish...well, you kinda have to pick a position sooner or later.

If the position is "I want what's best for me", that's ok...just be consistent about it instead of pretending it's about salmon, whales, gillnets, Indians, steelhead, Spotted Owls, or anything else.

Fish on...

Todd