It is obvious that WFC has never met a hatchery that they liked and are more that thrilled to see all of them go away. That will take away harvest opportunity (surely) and fishing opportunity (probably). It is taking this from users who want to kill fish.

But we should not lose sight of the fact that WDFW and NOAA are the ones who allowed this to happen. Anglers are about to lose hatchery steelhead in many waters simply because procedures were not followed. There is uncertainty as to the true impact of these fish on the wild but WFC has never had to defend the science.

If you want to sue somebody for incompetence, sue WDFW and NOAA.