Take note that the bill emphasizes mark-selective fisheries that increase harvest of surplus hatchery fish to meet Federal genetic protection requirements for wild salmon. I'm not sure what that means from a practical fish management perspective. It's not hard to distinguish marked from unmarked salmon, but it's alot harder to determine whether that marked salmon is destined for a hatchery that will have a surplus, and whether that surplus (if it actually exists) will adversely effect the genetics of wild salmon stocks.

I would also note that the State of Washington (thru their F/W Commission) is still strongly supporting 'pound nets' (experimental operations) in the Lower Columbia. There are sticking points but they are pushing ahead regardless. One of the biggest sticking points is that the commercial folks have no interest in operating a pound net. But....... if gills nets are eliminated, they might switch to pound nets since that might be the only viable option. That might be a consideration in this legislation.