Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Freespool,

Other than Lucky Louie, I haven't seen anyone else advocating harvest restrictions as being key to recovery. So are we on the same page yet? That harvest restrictions are just a necessary part of responsible managment for threatened stocks, and that sustained recovery isn't likely until habitat conditions improve?
Sg


Yes I did advocate to get my point across in this thread and had to do a little globe trotting to Russia to show what could happen if we in the PNW allowed salmon to get back to their spawning grounds like the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Also what could happen to steelhead if overfished even in a pristine environment. A Russian environment equivalent to the PNW territories 200+ years ago with no dams, logging, and little human activity.

I’m for balance and have no problem with habitat restoration. I’ve even done a little volunteer work to help out, but we need to get a much larger escapement back than we are getting in many rivers in the PNW.

That’s what I enjoy about PP--- the in depth knowledge shared by others. --Thank you all


Edited by Lucky Louie (09/03/10 12:28 PM)
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