Salmo:

I also subscribe to the "fewer, but larger healthier smolts nets a higher return" theory. But, the issue that had(has) me confused is the warning by other board readers about the ENTIRE elimination of early winters and summers as a result of this agreement.

If WDFW's news release is correct, then this doesn't appear to be the case.

So, who's correct?

Did others rush to judgement? I'm not sure. They must have had some reliable information to support their claim of early winters and summers being eliminated. I get the impression that there was confusion on WDFW's official stance or that false, misleading info. was given. Whatever it was, it's got alot of people upset.

The news release just struck me odd because it's points seem to go against much of what we have been warned about.

Just trying to figure out who to believe!