Wild Thompson Steelhead
Currently, the Bristish Columbia Ministry of Environment (MOE) does not support hatchery augmentation of Thompson River steelhead, a position supported by the Steelhead Stream Classification Policy (S... continue reading »
"Hatchery experience in Washington indicates a non-sustainable position. Little is known about disease transfer to wild fish."
"City/Country Bigfork, USA, Please give Thompson fish a fighting chance."
"City/Country Seattle, WA USA Let us look back over the years at the number of disastrous hatchery programs we have implemented all over the territory of wild steelhead. Have we learned nothing? It is now widely accepted in the scientific community that h"
"City/Country Hazelton B.C. Canada Keep it wild Don,t let the species dissappear Spend the money on the habitat and getting rid of all commercial fisheries that take unwanted species as a bycatch Lets go selective or get rid of the fishery"
"A sure way to doom the Thompson's wild steelhead is to "augment" them with hatchery fish. We in Washington State know this all too well."
"City/Country Tofino Hatchery programs run in our province have mainly led to put and take fisheries. It would be a very disapointing legacy to have the magestic Thompson steelhead and river turned into this."
"City/Country Gardnerville, Nevada USA Keep it wild"
"City/Country USA STOP killing Wild Thompson Steelhead in the nets as By-Catch"