Wntrrn,

There are two main sources of hatchery funding on the Columbia system. Federal Mitchell Act $$ are to mitigate the effects of the federal dams on the Columbia and Snake. Private and public utilities pay for mitigation hatcheries on those rivers and tributaries: Tacoma Power, PacificCorp, Idaho Power, Grant Co. PUD, Douglas Co. PUD, and Chelan Co. PUD.

Jerry,

Why wouldn't it make sense to fund the hatcheries for recreational fishing? Recreational fishing puts more $$ into the economy per salmon than commercial fishing ever will. In fact it makes more economic sense to fund hatcheries for recreational fishing for that reason alone. And because of the Indian treaties, hatchery funding will continue for the purpose of providing treaty fishing opportunity. The value of the LCR commercial fishery is a small dot on a big screen. And that doesn't even get into the topic of what a detriment it is to fish conservation and ESA recovery.

Sg