Originally Posted By: Jake Dogfish
Originally Posted By: FleaFlickr02
If hatchery production is increased, you ought not assume sport fishers, while we may enjoy slightly more productive angling due to higher numbers of fish being present, will be allocated any additional catch. Lest we forget, this is the Orca Task Force making recommendations; not the Puget Sound Sport Fishing Task Force.


This the point that the “plant fish stupid” crowd never gets. For the most part our ability to fish is limited by impacts to wild fish. Anything that is bad for wild fish is bad for fishermen. It does not matter how many fish they plant if we don’t have fishing opportunity.


"Productive angling" is a positive in my mind. After all what is the objective when you go fishing? Action! If I can do it in an hr vs 4, I'm in!
Agreed. We will need "opportunity". I am an optimist. If more fish are present and orca recovery works. I think opportunity will follow.
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