Won't let the fish go upstream to spawn because of the smell? Sheesh! What's going to happen with salmon restoration efforts in the Seattle/Tacoma area if that's a concern?
I thought the Hoodsport hatchery got all of its water from a well so there shouldn't be a disease concern which would be the only valid reason for this practice.

Here's an idea for discussion. If these eggs are worth big bucks then why not allow the excess to be harvested to strictly support salmon/steelhead enhancement/restoration efforts by local groups? Funds from the sale of these eggs would also be used to pay for transporting the unwanted carcasses into the upper watersheds for nutrient supplementation.


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