That's correct it was closed because the gillnetters went over the allotment, but that was when we used a 10% buffer, todays 30% plus buffers guarantees this won't be happening again.
I'd be interested in seeing some science that indicates harvesting more hatchery fish will allow for higher hatchery production.
This theory just doesn't pass my smell test, it would seem logical that is you want less hatchery fish on the spawning beds, then just produce fewer hatchery fish in the first place.
Perhaps it's time to look at the real problem, which is lack of wild fish spawning naturally.
The only way to increase wild fish production is address habitat roadblocks and increase the river's carry capacity.
Harvest reform does nothing to increase wild fish populations, but it does seem to indicate that the supports feel that the habitat isn't that bad off, nothing could be further from the truth.