In regard to salmon and steelhead issues in the Pacific Northwest the media seem to have an issue dealing with the facts surrounding our declining fish runs.
First, let's promote fishing for endangered runs of fish courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association (NSIA).
Columbia River summer steelhead fishery to be promoted
Then it's a food writer in Sunset Magazine who states "All salmon fisheries off the West Coast are responsibly managed, so any salmon from
these waters is sustainably caught."
Sunset Magazine Article
When it comes to fish issues the news is truly dreadful most of the time, so I think a large number of people just pretend that everything is fine.
Showing posts with label enemies of wild fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label enemies of wild fish. Show all posts
Friday, February 18, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Moratorium No More
Article in the local paper about the WDFW Commission allowing fishing in Lake Sutherland during the five year moratorium for the Elwha Dam Removal.
Limited Fishing to be Allowed
My favorite quote is this:
"This is exactly how it should work. [Fish and Wildlife] had a proposal, the public didn't like that, they spoke up, they were listened to, and the agency compromised."
Is that really how it should work? The Commission should compromise when it comes to protecting and restoring wild fish? Public pressure should decide policy issues?
What bothers me the most is that the non-tribal fishermen are the only ones now not agreeing to the fishing moratorium. Seems pretty short sighted for such a massive and important fish restoration project. Hundreds of millions of dollars being spent and we cannot make a small sacrifice to not fish for kokanee on the only potential sockeye nursery in the watershed.
On the blog of one of the main opponents of the moratorium this quote disturbs me.
"It should be made clear that out of all the parties concerned, recreational fishers are the only ones who have not agreed to the full moratorium. Our voices coming together gave us great power."
It almost makes me question fighting to save our wild fisheries when so many seem to care so little. I bet these same people are the first to blame others for declines in fisheries. They need to spend some time looking here.
Limited Fishing to be Allowed
My favorite quote is this:
"This is exactly how it should work. [Fish and Wildlife] had a proposal, the public didn't like that, they spoke up, they were listened to, and the agency compromised."
Is that really how it should work? The Commission should compromise when it comes to protecting and restoring wild fish? Public pressure should decide policy issues?
What bothers me the most is that the non-tribal fishermen are the only ones now not agreeing to the fishing moratorium. Seems pretty short sighted for such a massive and important fish restoration project. Hundreds of millions of dollars being spent and we cannot make a small sacrifice to not fish for kokanee on the only potential sockeye nursery in the watershed.
On the blog of one of the main opponents of the moratorium this quote disturbs me.
"It should be made clear that out of all the parties concerned, recreational fishers are the only ones who have not agreed to the full moratorium. Our voices coming together gave us great power."
It almost makes me question fighting to save our wild fisheries when so many seem to care so little. I bet these same people are the first to blame others for declines in fisheries. They need to spend some time looking here.
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