Originally Posted By: fuzzygrub
http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/story/307035.html


from the second page of the article



"After seeing 10 years of hard labor negated by a 10-minute decision and a 10-day gillnet season, Loomis said he realized "I'll never be able to raise more fish than the commercial fisherman can harvest."

His research convinced him that 80 percent or more of the region's salmon were being harvested in the ocean.

Anglers have "been brainwashed over the years" into thinking that the problem with salmon and steelhead is caused mostly by "hydro (dams), habitat and hatcheries," Loomis said. "But the main problem is the overharvest of wild fish."


so? is it over harvest or habitat?


its gotta start somewhere. habitat may be declining but if there are no fish to make it to the rivers from the ocean it really wont matter.

so get rid of the comercial fisheries, and teach all these fish buying people to fish and there would be no need. then everyone can go catch a fish when they want to eat fish. not catch 100million fish and have half go to waste...

thats my opinion.