Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Originally Posted By: Krijack
Um, there is a reason why the cook creek hatchery it is called the "Quinault National Fish Hatchery", and its not because the Tribe is paying for it. (hint, the web page is run by the US fish and Wildlife service). It does appear that the tribe funds the lake hatchery and Salmon Creek, but I would not be surprised if the BIA funds those.


Yep, Cook Ck nat'l fish hatchery is operated and paid for by US Fish & Wildlife Service through federal funding. The Lake Quinault Tribal hatchery is also paid for mainly, if not wholly, with federal funding. The George Adams hatchery is paid for by WDFW and Tacoma Power. I think it's insulting that WDFW spends state taxpayer money on that hatchery production without even putting up a fight for terminal area recreational fishing.


I completely agree in principle, but could it be that we've reached a point at which funding those hatcheries is the only way we can provide enough fish to keep the Tribes from suing the state (to virtual death) for the total collapse of their traditional salmon fisheries?