Are not these expensive hatcheries there more to mitigte the tribes and comercial fishermen more than the sporty.Seems to me that on the columbia the tribes and comercials get first whack at the fish then us sporties get in there to clean up,that is if the state is still confident that they are going to reach there escapement.If not then oh so sorry sporty.

I think I am right in thinking that the bulk of the budget set every two years goes to hatchery production.

Thinking along these lines I Would think that the comercial and tribs should be shouldering the bulk of the costs.

After all what part do they play in the trickle down effect being touted around recently.Like this is something new.Sportsmen do great things for the economy.

I would also be afraid of paying anymore bios state money to study common sence.It is reel hard to get decisions made out of those positions because once the decision is made then the position goes away.Better to keep asking for funds then look for a job.Polititions want the study to follow there agenda anyways not speak the truth and require them to make a decision putting there heads on the chopping block per say.