Originally Posted By: WN1A
Wild fish are a source of variability so a management regime that tries to balance hatchery and wild production will never be completely successful for any period of time.


I think that's part of the problem. I also think it's reason to try gene banks. If we cannot balance wild and hatchery fish in the same river, perhaps we can do better managing them in separate rivers.
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