Dick- Your post sounds awfully pesimistic to me. It could be just my own naivety about what's gone on with efforts to change the status quo up there. Or not. Are you a tribal member attempting to put out a cynder? If not, can you give a substantive basis for your claims? It would be greatly appreciated- if it's as hopeless as you state, then people should concentrate on ridding the "bad seeds" as you say; which I addressed with suggestions for an organized watchdog group to minimize illegal & unethical wasteful abuses. Thanks much, Steve ---------------- P.S.- BTW, how much longer do I have to be labeled a "Smolt"? Is there a graduation process such as becoming a Big Smolt, Super Smolt, Releasable Smolt or Jack Salmon or anything before becoming a "Returning Adult"? Or becoming "Spawned Out"?(jk)

[This message has been edited by Backbouncer1 (edited 03-07-2000).]