In this special edition Aaron talks with Liz Hamilton, the executive director of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, about yesterday's historic announcement from Representative Mike Simpson of Idaho. Rep. Simpson introduced a plan just yesterday that charts a path to recovery of anadromous fish in the Pacific Northwest. We talk about how we got here, what the plan does, and hopes for the future.
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
https://nsiafishing.org/
Representative Mike Simpson's information on the plan
https://simpson.house.gov/salmon/
Show notes:
2:30 - Liz’s history and why she hasn’t been recreating lately
4:33 – by early 90’s every species of anadromous fish that migrates to Idaho was listed on ESA
5:50 - Rep. Simpson says enough is enough, these fish aren’t going to go extinct
6:45 - biologists tell us there were between 15-17 million fish in the system pre dams, then only around four thousand in early 90’s
8:50 - what the Simpson package does and is intended to do
11:09 – the “pray for rain” plan
11:45 - the economic boom when fish do come back
16:05 - anadromous fish are in the emergency room
18:35 – how salmon “spill” over the top of dams
21:26 – restoring access and the river ecosystem
25:25 – what is the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association and what does it do
30:09 – the complexities of commercial fishing under these conditions
32:43 – the need for the plan to be added to the infrastructure package
34:45 – Rep. Simpson’s foresight and the other issues besides fish
39:40 - the huge role the “hook n bullet” crowd plays in this issue
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