It would be interesting to read a short status report on recovery of White River Springers to include the one or more past and present constraining recovery numbers.

I have heard that the stock's original recovery goal was achieved years ago and returns have been maintained through both tribal and State hatchery programs.; a good thing.

Another tidbit, unsubstantiated, is that NOAA is funding the Minter Creek operation to mitigate risk to the stock tied to having only a White River operation. That seems reasonable if accurate; another good thing -up to a point.

So the question remains that if the recovery program's goal has been achieved why are hatchery fish not being fin clipped and why are we not able to have a recreational fishery on them?

Is it biological or is it political?