Not only that, Salmo, but at least in WA it used to be that if you threatened to close a hatchery or reduce production the Leg would fall all over itself to provide more funds so the agencies could do their pet projects and still produce fish.

Perhaps the funniest, or saddest, was one session where all funding for each hatchery was a line item. That meant it could only be spent there for the purposes enumerated in the item.