Originally Posted By: freespool
As far as I'm concerned they can use dynamite or Q Tips, as long as they are out of the mainstem, it really doesn't matter what they use as a harvest tool.

I agree, seems this year was a fluke with all the high water. Yet those "bycatch" numbers will be heard for years to put down the safe areas. I`d like to see some numbers from past years, I don`t think you`ll see near as many upriver salmon during a normal year. Another thing, I believe the commercials in the safe areas would have more leeway with preditor control, get rid of some terms and cormorants, maybe pop a few mammals. I`d like to see them get a 10% SAR return ,or maybe better on their/our investment.Bill