Believe what you want, the value of a chum to the river is higher than any species AND in a couple other countries chum are not only rivaling Coho and Chinook, chum is ready to surpass them in value if it hasn't already. Unless I have been lied to by at least 6 different people in different levels of WDFW. Not to mention other people who simply work in the trade and have for years.

Just because most Americans aren't smart enough to figure out how to cook them right doesn't mean they aren't worth eating. I'll bet most that state chum can't be eaten don't like catfish either. And if they do, chum definitely taste less like mud than catfish do.

Research is a wonderful thing as some many that have replied have stated many times to others. Try it this time.

Show me a cheaper way to raise that many fish and raise the same amount of money that chum could bring with a higher return and I will pursue that.

By law the tribes will have their quota IF they decide to take it, the rest of the quota needs to be left alone to support the hatcheries because the agency sure as hell won't. An Increase in the netting schedule should not be allowed, period. The agency can try whatever they want, I think negotiating with tribes and skipping the agency is going to become a much more common trend.