Here's a question... If the hatcheries do close, how long will it be before we have "fishable" numbers again? 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 years?

Will reform of the hatcheries hurt the numbers of returning fish? Contingency plan if reform doesn't work?

What about the returning fish being intercepted Canadian waters? What about the commercial (to include charter) guys off the coast? Gunna buy them out? What about the impact to the economy? Etc..

Way too many factors to consider. Has any of this be considered? What's the contingency plan?

Why not take on the indians their netting practices? That effects wild steelhead too!
How about spending [more] money on stream restoration? Dam removal.. Why attack a program that already in enough trouble financially?

Just think, we if didn't have over-fishing years ago, we wouldn't have hatcheries now!

I sound a bit extreme... but if you want to save wild salmon in the next two life times, we better all quit fishing and let nature take it course.

My .02...