Assuming that there is a question about the health of the stock, or what level of harvest it can, or cannot handle...and I think that's assuming a lot...what would make more sense?

1. Harvest and hope you're right, and if you're wrong, yer fukked.

2. Don't harvest and hope you're right, and if you're wrong, the only thing that didn't happen is a bunch of wild fish didn't get eaten.

"Harvest first, then health of the run" is what got us into trouble on lots of other stocks...erring on the side of letting more fish spawn has never hurt a steelhead run, and you can take that to the bank.

Fish on...

Todd