I think the desired outcome of the lawsuits is the elimination of hatchery fish. They are using the tried and true tactic of suits to delay. Or filibusters, or however one wishes to slow a process.

Concur, even if their current effort doesn't completely eliminate EWSH plants it will have had a huge impact. If WFC wanted best science they would have sued NOAA to push the process rather than WDFW - the lower hanging fruit.


A guy I worked for once said "Don't look at what the Legislature says, look at where they spend their money". Those plans are a very low priority.

That is a pragmatic, depressing perspective which is, unfortunately, very appropriate to what is occurring. Sisyphus' rock is growing larger and the mountain higher and steeper.