Doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that the additional impact the nets did on the systems. In most streams the fishing pressure by sporties has increased as well. Have the escapement goals been met on these rivers....some.. most just don't have a high enough escapement value to increase the run size instead of status quo or falling. The real need is to have the escapement goals increased to the levels of fish abundance improvement. If that means closures.....So be it. That doesn't mean just sporties, that means commercial and natives also. Quotas need to be reduced and Escapement needs to be increased.

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Marty
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