This would be a good thing "For example, the scientists would like all hatcheries to raise fish from native stock, instead of bringing in broodstock from other river systems".

I sure hope we aren't on a path to a CNR only fishery state wide. I was raised on salmon and if it comes to it I want all fishing shut down until stocks rebound. Trash me if you want. I love CNR but I also love eating.

I made this statement last year about the king fishery in the strait. I don't know what the expected clipped to unclipped rate is this year but last year, if I remember right, it was supposed to be 1 in 6 or something like that. At Seiku I saw it far far lower. But let's say 1 in 4. Is it right to encourage fishers to release 6 non-clipped in order to retain 2 clipped knowing the hook mortality is up to 15% (I'm using the columbia springer number from WDFW). So with a total of 3,400 kept clipped that is 10,200 kings released and even with a 10% mortality 1,020 dead. Lower hatchery production but maintain a catch and keep fishery the numbers of dead rise. I think we might be on our last years of king fishing in the strait.