Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Freespool,

But all those smolts transferred to net pens in SFS areas are not available to recreational fishing in their previous release sites, or migratory path along the way, but only in the SFS areas. Becauses the LCR fleet provides no social benefit that cannot be better met by other alternatives, I think the "higher and better" goal is to eliminate the LCR fleet entirely. And not accomodate them with a special fishing area. Why are you so invested in preserving these welfare recipients' part time fishery?

Sg


Salmo, the SFS plan is just an extension of what was, and is already happening.
As was poited out in an earlier post, this getting the commercials off the maninstem has been in the works for many years, long before SFS.
And if eliminating the commercials is the goal, why would you want to increase their impacts on hatchery stocks with alternative methods first?
By lowering their impacts it would only increase their allocation, doesn't seem like a move to eliminate to me.


Edited by freespool (01/12/10 01:26 PM)