I wish I could get my hands on the data for a fifth article on hatcheries in WA state. I would like to see an audit, hatchery by hatchery, of how many $$ it costs to return one Chinook and one coho salmon the the WA recreational creel, contrasted against how many Chinook and coho from that hatchery accrue to Canadian, Alaskan, WA commercial troll, and WA treaty fisheries.

What, exactly, are WA taxpayers and license buyers getting by way of return on investment (ROI) from WA state's salmon hatcheries? Are they getting a reasonable ROI? Or are they getting fleeced? And if it's the latter, why are we giving WDFW this money to spend this way?