Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Sportfishing Led Coalition Says Stop The Gill Netters!!!

Sportfishing-led group suggests restrictions on Columbia gill-netters
By: Scott Learn - The Oregonian
Tuesday February 17, 2009, 11:22 AM

An angler-led coalition thinks it has a solution to the perpetual battle between sportfishermen and commercial gill-netters on the Columbia.

Bump the gill-netters into the river's side channels and bays, SAFE for Salmon suggests, but stock those fishing grounds with more hatchery salmon and steelhead....Click Link Below For Complete Story

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/02/legislature_may_move_columbia.html

1 comment:

g said...

what else is new.

not for the reasons you think. sport fishers want more. want gillnetters to have less.

that is what it boils down to.