Just got off the phone with Denny, the owner of Wildfire in Port Angeles.
He informed me that steelhead is not a regular menu item in his establishment, but that his seafood supplier ("Preston") had an "extra" fish when he delivered an order of clams, and talked Denny into buying it.
Denny was unaware of how steelhead are harvested in this area, and after I explained to him that the Forks area rivers didn't make their escapement goals (due mainly to the gillnets) he said he would never serve net caught steelhead of any kind, or any wild steelhead in his restaurant ever again...
Kudos to Denny and his staff at Wildfire for doing the right thing!
Thanks for your extra mile effort!!!! My wife and I will now "Continue" to be repeat customers. Woodfired Oven done Steak, Yukon Gold smashed Tatters, and Veggies cannot be beat.
Somebody mentioned or asked if WSC has an "Education Program", and that gave me a idea since I am somewhat active in NOP PSA, get PSA (or Even CCA Possibly) involved in developing one, especially a "Fact Sheet" that could be passed out to eating establishments, the meat manager at grocery stores, etc., etc. Would it even be better if PSA, CCA, and WSC got their collective heads together and developed a "Joint Education Program???" And not just the endangered topic, but the tourist value economically for the Olympic Peninsula. It might also demonstrate a far larger "Front of Voters" to our Elected Critters that they should probably START paying attention to what's important to us, and not Star Kist.
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