Originally Posted By: cncfish
I just want to see the big headline debate to switch from something we know to something like "study links septic run off to periwinkle population"
or "drop in sticklebacks linked to excessive merganser predation"


I believe the paper has merit, and the effort to study it was worthwhile. Obviously, the conclusions of the paper were not the obvious "no brainer" some may think.

If the conclusion was so obvious, why have we spent 25 years pouring billions of dollars into an investment with ZERO return?

Outcomes-based management.... whether in business, health care, or fisheries management... should be embraced. The only issue for me is why it took 25 years to realize supplementation hatcheries like this are a total waste of time talent and trea$ure.
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