Judge Delivers Another Victory for Wild Salmon Advocates

The very same judge who in 2001 opened the door for lobbyists to challenge salmon protections ruled yesterday that ” his previous ruling ‘does not require NMFS to treat natural populations and hatchery stocks equally.’ ‘We’re horribly disappointed,’ said Sonya Jones, the Seattle-area Pacific Legal Foundation lawyer arguing the case for property-rights advocates.” Robert McClure on SeattlePi.com.