I get the need for in system brood stock. Canada has done it forever. How much longer do we have to wait for such plans to be completed and implemented? It's been 2 years now and seems like no progress. Seems not to be a priority. Don't see any reason why wild collection can't start now on all PS rivers. Volunteers would be jumping to assist. Quinaults on the coast are planting 400,000 a year from brood stock and having huge success with returns. They are even selectively breeding only 15# and up, and you know what they get back? Brutes! Seems that model could followed for the future in Puget Sound. Seems like a no brainer to me. We can study it to death and that,s exactly what happens in the meantime. I don't have many years left to fish and hope it changes soon. It's all BS as far as I am concerned!
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