Hello everyone,

I received this e-mail via my webpage. Can anyone out there point me (or
Dave Mahon) to any good papers or books describing the 'thinking' behind
the proliferation of hatcheries as a management tool?

Cheers,
Bill Pinnix
University of Washington
School of Fisheries
Box 357980
Seattle, WA 98195
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>X-Personal_name: Dave Mahon
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>I am hoping that u can help with a problem with a current research papaer
>that I writting on salmon and salmon management.  I was wondering if you
>could direct me to information regarding the historic development of the
>idea that hatcheries are a viable management solution.  So far my research
>has demonstrated historically that hatcheries were the main management
>tool being used for the Pacific salmon, however what I would like to know
>is why? Who said that hatcheries work?  Or is following the hatchery idea
>just something based in a past version of common sense in that introduce
>large amount of salmon into water systems and the results while be more
>adults?

>Thank you for your time
>Dave Mahon