Salmo G.

Ok maybe it is a complex issue, but you are a professional fish biologist, correct?

Your job is to manage fisheries scientifically, no?

I recognize it is difficult if not impossible to do anything scientifically when politicians are involved.

However, to get anysort of sensible behavior (and this is still no sure thing) out of politicians, you need to present the problem in the simplist possible terms. Also, given that there is public imput in this process, having the public understand what's going on in simple terms is also good.

So, its your job to simplify these problems for us. To make any progress from a fisheries managment standpoint shades of gray will not cut it.

If you say "this hatchery is good and that hatchery is bad and if you're not an expert you will never understand so just believe me" nobody will be satisfied.

People here are very passionate about fish . . . educate us about what is really important on this hatchery issue.