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The bottom line on the hatchery coho is that the forecasts this year were so poor that it was expected that several hatcheries may not meet escapement/brood stock needs. As a result in the typical mixed stock recreational fisheries there were not "harvestable" hatchery fish. Notice that hatchery coho retention is allowed in several fisheries; Hood Canal where the forecast was better both hatchery and wild fish can be retained and Dungeness river fish hatchery coho are OK; again where there are surplus fish expected.

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