Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Stlhdr1,

You need to compare catch per landing of the alternative gear with gillnet catches. Since beach and purse seine gear requires a larger crew and more expensive gear, the catch per landing needs to be significantly greater than with a gillnet boat that can be manned and operated by one fisherman. Absent the higher catch per landing, there is no profit from alternative gear. Which is why my suggestion to retrofit traps to existing fish ladders is the selective alternative that actually makes economic and biological sense.

Sg


OK so let me get this straight.... For 2010 the commercial fisherman from both the CR and SAFE areas have harvested an estimated 49,981 chinook and 61,005 coho through October 8th combined per ODFW's website..

You're telling me the revenue from that # of fish can't support alternative gear crews? I beg to differ... One would think there's somewhere around $4 million in revenue from this years fall fishery, perhaps more....

I do agree with your suggestion with retrofitting traps on fish ladders, that could be the solve all problem....

Keith
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