Egads.....some topics are like soap operas...you can miss episodes for a month and when you turn on the boob tube again, it's like you never missed a show.

I, personally, disagree with the "ban hatcheries" bunch. Are there drawbacks to hatcheries? Sure. Are there drawbacks to relying solely on Mother Nature? Sure. Are there benefits to both? Sure.

It seems to me that the answer lies in moderation and common sense.

When I went to High School, science was used to prove a thesis using ALL available data, not just data supporting a preconceived concept. Returning to that would, I'm sure, benefit us all.

I grew up packing a rod and loving to catch fish and I'm sure I've caught more that an equitable share, and I would like for my son and his son to be able to do the same....so it is my greatest wish that whatever the outcome of "management", that it not harm that wonderful resource.