Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Keith,

You may have a point, but I'll take my chances with terminating the LCR gillnet fishery. Just because it's gone doesn't add up to reason for terminating a recreational fishery in the same area. Each should be analyzed on its respective merits and decisions made accordingly to the best balance of biological and social interests.


Sg


Salmo, I believe the point Keith is trying to make is quite simple. No LCR gillnet fishery and hatcheries on the Cowlitz and Lewis rivers will not have to raise/plant those fish that were taken in the gillnet fishery. Seems to me the production numbers would drop on the LCR with no gillnet fishery. Simple suply and Demand.

I certainly don't think that those hatcheries would continue to keep the status quo on plants just for the recreational fisherman?