The chinook are threatened by climate change and competition from hatchery-raised fish, and existing state and federal management are failing to stem their decline, says the Wild Fish Conservancy.
WFC is not willing to let the state decide if it's management approach is working. That should be easy to sell to the SEAK fishers who help the state set that management approach.
I certainly hope they opt to include sport fish numbers when looking at harvest rates. It is not insignificant.
WFC is not willing to let the state decide if it's management approach is working. That should be easy to sell to the SEAK fishers who help the state set that management approach.
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