Nearly half of the tracked fish (likely) dying in a net is a pretty grim statistic.

Considering all of the Kenai fish that are caught by the salty fleets both near and far, commercial and sport, and then of course the in river harvest issues...would we expect a situation and different than the one we have?"

I wish more people understood the incredible life history and unique nature of these beasts. Perhaps then we could appreciate them for what they are rather than seeing them as just "a fish," no different than the ditch pickle that eats a wriggling worm suspended under a red and white boober. Beauty and value are in the eye of the beholder certainly, but their name was chosen for a few good reasons.

Long live the kings.