Fisheries Round 2

[AlbertaFarmer5]

https://www.uswheat.org/wheatletter/facts-about-u-s-wheat-exports-and-the-columbia-snake-river-system/#:~:text=The%20Columbia%20Snake%20River%20System%2 0is%20the%20network%20of%20federal,far%20west%20as %20Longview%2C%20Wash.

I don't know how to make that a hot link but it's a great piece about a similar issue on the Snake River where they want to take out 4 dams that enable grain to be shipped on barge from Lewiston Idaho to Portland for export.

When this system was built it was a huge engineering accomplishment that could never be considered in todays heavily regulated environment. Probably cost hundreds of billions.

A handful of envioromental activists want to spend $33 Billion to take it out because there is some theory it might restore WILD Salmon.

When those dams were built we ate canned Salmon sandwiches.

Now you can buy Salmon filets in any local supermarket ever day, all year.

First world problem?

But that won't stop Chuck from continually telling us that hydroelectric will fill in the gaps from solar and wind in the energy transition.
I didn't read the article, not sure if these dams are also used for hydroelectric, not that it matters, the green Wing nuts want to remove existing dams and prohibit any new dams, for any purpose.

[blackpowder]

So what ? Take it out on our native friends as usual ??
I have native friends that operate their own fishery and salmon canning plant , amazing people , salt of the earth
Yea that idiot would go after them

Well yes, they're small business.

[chuckChuck]

Most salmon you see in the store is farmed, not wild. Wild stocks are in trouble.

[shtferbrains]

Most salmon you see in the store is farmed

That was my point.

There is no shortage of salmon.

More available than any time in history.

Wild salmon is a political issue.
Used as a hot button issue to activate a small voter segment.
Not unlike all the emphasis on ***** folks.

Can't say q ueer folk?

[littledoggie]

'Abundance' of Fraser River pink salmon run exceeds forecast

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/abundance-of-fraser-river-pink-salmon-run-exceeds-forecast-1.6524310