Originally Posted By: Salmo g.


Larry B.,

As I recall, the eggs were collected at the Cowlitz salmon hatchery from tule hatchery fall chinook. As losses go, it wasn't an "irretrievable commitment of an irreplaceable resource," so there's no need to lose any sleep over it.

Another word about hatchery programs. Hatchery programs suffer losses of fish. It's a fact of life in the fish hatchery business. Measures can be implemented that reduce the frequency and severity of losses, but losses will occur. Anybody who can't accept hatchery fish losses should not be in the fish hatchery business.

Sg


Stuff happens. Right now there are much bigger management issues at play. No sleep lost.

My particular concern here was to make sure that the facts were accurately set forth. Whether the whole effort made sense is another issue. Whether a net pen in the lake makes sense is also another question. What is important is to understand that the lost fish were diseased at the Cowlitz salmon hatchery; it was apparently not because of the net pens or that they were in the lake - at least based upon the info provided. And if those fish were contaminated at the salmon hatchery this initiative did not result in the contamination of the water source for the two hatcheries; it was presumably caused by the hatchery water already being contaminated.
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