Dave Olerud is quoted in the Nov. 15 CVN saying that hatchery chum runs are impacting the natural stocks. I agree. We may not fully understand the carrying capacity of our oceans, but clearly there is competition between wild and hatchery chums. Hatchery salmon are more aggressive, more tolerant of crowding, and more likely to carry and spread disease.
Artificial spawning channels are no solution either. They may create good spawning conditions and at first…