Todd,

Thanks. You said it well. I have no ill will toward Jerry. By his writing, Jerry illustrates that he doesn't know the difference between rational knowledge and emotional knowledge. If his passion and enthusiasm could be harnessed to focus where the problems are instead of where they aren't, he could be a valuable asset. Like you, I hope the BB has many readers who see and understand the difference and are willing to use rational knowledge as a power for change.

Frankly I hope CCA proves to be a viable asset for fish conservation. The main reason is that I think we'll need a regional force to sponsor and prosecute fishery initiatives in WA and OR, and I don't think we have an organization presently that can do that.

Sg