Originally Posted By: Jerry Garcia
Originally Posted By: topwater
Originally Posted By: rojoband
The answer is likely "no," and whomever the person is that thinks that hatchery fish are endangering wild fish, the average person would say a fish is a fish. They catch the same, taste the same and contribute to the local economy the same.


let's manage our fisheries based on what the "average" person knows about hatchery/wild fish interactions. should be a success, right?


To take your thought one step farther topwater---- the average person doesn't fish and would rather see the hatchery money spent on things they are interested in.


i guess i needed to make my sarcasm more obvious. in no way was i suggesting that the "average" person make this decision. you're correct that most non-fishing people would rather see the money for hatcheries used elsewhere... just imagine their reaction if they knew the negative impacts on ESA listed fish hatcheries have. hatchery proponents are lucky the "average" person knows nothing about hatchery/wild interactions.

luckily, wdfw targets popular hatcheries... gets the fishing public worked up enough to write letters and make phone calls, and then they continue managing wild fish to extinction.