Originally Posted By: freespool
Dr. Rick after 2003 the feds changed the rules and required all hatchery releases be ad clipped, this mandate was for state and Tribal hatcheries.
They used the withholding of federal funds as a lever for compliance, the only exceptions are for fish ear marked for re colonization and research purposes.
So to think that there are a bunch of unmarked hatchery fish in the CR is false.


Feds obviously aren't regulating what you are saying. The fact is there are hatchery smolt purposely released to do exactly what Dr. Rick said.... Make it home for tribal harvest..... Don't ignore it... The same [censored] goes on in the NFL, I've talked to the hatchery managers themselves about it. They are going to guarantee they get their hatchery fish back beit with fins or not.

When are they going to clip 100% of hatchery fish, for real?? 100% is 100%....

Keith
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