Cormorants and Sea Lions (aka seals) are in the same boat, me thinks. Federally protected.

Fish eating birds gotta eat too, I guess, and Mom Nature probably takes into account their predation on the runs...but adapting to these nets (salt and fresh) and overfishing (in some spots) seems to be the problem that nature has a tough time taking care of.

Seen a lot of ideas postulated here...some backed by science, some merely opinions and innuendo desired to be taken as fact.

What we do seem to all agree on is that, in some river systems, the steelhead runs have declined and we (as a community) want them to flourish once again. Can't say as I have any answers, but a lot of hope that those with the proper education and higher pay grades can AGREE (it could happen, ya know!) on how best to help these wonderful fish recover to their historical high numbers.

Mike

(Ok, now I am really leaving!)