Elk,

There's one minor flaw to your stated idea:

Not ALL fish runs are in danger!

There is ABSOLUTELY NO need to quit fishing altogether.

The members who suggested that they would stop fishing, I would bet anything, meant they would stop fishing if it would eliminate impact on the fish that were potentially endangered!

Chum and pink salmon, the various warmwater species, shad, trout etc... All of these species would still be available for sport angling if it was mandated that no more fishing would occur (commercial or sport) for endangered chinook, coho or steelhead.

I know, I know, all of the die-hards will say "Humpies and dogs? you gotta be kiddin' me!" Personally, I would MUCH rather fish for them than NOT fish at all.

So yes, even though we may be potentially limited as to what species we fish for, IMO, the whole "I cannot give up fishing cause I'm an addict" only really means "I've got to fish for what I WANT to fish for."