Weak stock management went out the window when Co-Management and Hoh v Baldridge came in. Now, we all "share the pain/fish". So, instead of dividing up the "harvestable" fish, based on a fixed escapement goal, I think we now balance fisheries. The NI ocean fishery takes some, the Indian fishery matches it.

Not saying the old escapement goals were anywhere near enough but there was a time when having fewer than the EG coming back meant nobody fished.

Today, with ESA listings, that would mean shutting down. Instead, we fish our way to recovery.

As to the Elwha, those fish were big in order to successfully spawn. Once restored to its pristine state, it will take those same big fish to restore the run. lacking that, they won't be successful. So, we'll need those hatcheries.