All hatchery fish must die serves more than science. If we as sporties don't harvest them one of if not both of two things happen.

#1 Commercials/tribes pick up the slack and get more netting days

#2 They cut the production at the hatcheries so fewer excess fish make it to the hatcheries.

Coho in marine water die a very high percentage of the time when caught and released.

It is not wasteful to take hatchery fish that are supposed to be caught. If they get eaten and not wasted what is the problem with it? Coho are planted at numbers that are supposed to be harvested, not return in huge excess to the hatchery.

I may be wrong but I would bet if eyeFISH found out anyone whom went on his boat intentionally wasted fish I doubt they would get a second invite.

This is region 6, while managements philosophy may or may not be totally screwed up we either follow it or get less opportunity and the netters get more or they produce fewer fish.