Sorry Seacat,

I must have misread your first post.

Yep, I think maximizing $ is spent is what hatcheries are starting to focus on. You get a lot more bang for the buck if you just hatch the fry and turn them loose.

Also with the chinook and coho, the candians and alaskans take a bunch (up to 50%) of them off the feeding grounds. Thats not nearly as much of an issue with pinks sockeye or chum.
_________________________
Dig Deep!