|
|
|
|
|
Letters To The Editor - The Charter |
| Recently, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) decided that it would not appeal United States District Court Judge Michael Hogan's ruling on salmon. Judge Hogan ruled that unless NMFS could show that wild Coho salmon and hatchery Coho salmon are genetically different, all Coho salmon must be counted. This directly affects the listing of the species under the Endangered Species Act. It appears that NMFS was playing fast and loose with the truth by listing them separately. The arrogance of NMFS was displayed when it ridiculed the lawsuit at the time it was filed. That is the trouble in dealing with bureaucrats. Unless one takes them to court, they trample over our rights, and elected officials do little to keep a "rein" on them. Our county commissioners would do well to remember that they are OUR representatives. They are not NMFS representatives to the citizens of Kitsap County.
Joan Gorner
Poulsbo, WA. |
|
| |
|
| |
