Hi Bill and Dave,

A popular account of the history of some hatcheries, and the thought
process behind them in the very early years is in "Mountains in the
Clouds".  Check it out at a local bookstore.

Scott Bonar
Inland Fish Research
WDFW

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> From: Bill Pinnix <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Hatcheries--The Holy Grail??
> Date: Thursday, January 08, 1998 10:56 AM
>
> 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
> [log in to unmask]
>
> >X-Personal_name: Dave Mahon
> >X-From: [log in to unmask]
>
> >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