New Comments on Rockfish Conservation
Independent of the recent Federal listing of 3 rockfish species, Washington State is working on their rockfish recovery plan. Today SeaDoc submitted comments on the revised draft Environmental Impact Statement.
While most of the recovery plan is good, the State is still proposing that hatchery production and the use of artificial habitat be used as part of the recovery strategy. SeaDoc feels that hatcheries and artifical habitat are not good ideas.
PDFs:
Read the WDFW draft rockfish EIS
Comments must be received by 5pm on May 21, 2010. Visit the Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife for more information.

