I think hatcheries should be used to improve the native runs. These hatchery fish come from native fish originally. If I am not mistaken the snyder hatchery is attempting this. Each river should have some native fish taken to spawn. Then return those fish back to their native streams in the rearing boxes. I do not think the streams should be cross planted. If cross planting did not take place all fish would be native to their original streams!!!! Drives me nuts seeing a river filled with two salt fish that should be filled with 3 or 4 salts!! Each stream needs to have its mini runs identified by the time of year the fish return. Similiar to the fraser system in CANADA. Each ecosystem needs a separate management group that decides whats best for that particular stream. Too many Political games going on.

Since I am on a soap box...Stop commercial netting five days a week........Stop netting during low water periods.....I wish the Quilluyates would use some common sense in their netting practices. I wish they would change the law so we could sue the Tribes for damages like they can sue us!!

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I know this is the wrong river system..same problem though!!


[This message has been edited by smilesforu (edited 01-22-2000).]