One of the best reports on Washington's fish problems appears this week in Seattle Weekly (Aug.19). "Scraping the Bottom" details retired Fisheries biologist Sam Wright's efforts to get our Fish and Wildlife Department to do anything meaningful about downward-spiraling fish populations. It's interesting that the claims and concerns of this respected scientist are almost identical to those expressed by the sponsors and supporters of I-696(BAN). You can access this feature story at seattleweekly.com Check it out; it's a "keeper".