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
---------- > 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
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