Originally Posted By: slabhunter
Originally Posted By: stlhdr1
Originally Posted By: Lead Bouncer
You have three options. SFS, selective harvest or maintain the status quo. SFS only affects the columbia and will not do anything about any other part of the state. No launch pad for getting the tribes to change gear. No launch pad for any other changes in commercial harvest.



BS, you failed to mention the 4th option........ CCA should keep their nose out of the WDFW's business and let them run the show as they have, they do manage for escapement and in the year 2009 we've had banner returns of hatchery fish and even good #'s of wild fish showing.....

Keith


I beg to differ! WDFW went for maximum take of salmon IMHO. Escapement my a$$!
Only looking at harvest of foodfish, delaying gamefish for the second year in a row!

CR steelhead was delayed 'cause there were no more paper salmon impacts available for sportfishing encounters.

Two strikes against Region Five Harvest Management. Let's not make it a third by encouraging Guy, Cindy, or Bill.


Escapement meaning they manage towards maximum harvest...... What's wrong with that?

I don't get it there's one of two ways to go. Maximize hatchery harvest and wilds meet minimum escapements or we start cutting hatchery plants and try and recover the wild #'s.... The game plan CCA has does little to nothing for wild fish. Sure we might see a few more wild winter natives hit the gravel but wouldn't it be a novel idea to not gillnet in March or April?? That could solve the problem with the winter native steelhead....

Keith
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