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FISH Committee reviews draft technical procedures to guide hatchery management plans

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Summary

Staff presented a draft technical procedures document implementing Commission policy C3624, saying it will use structured decision making to balance conservation and harvest goals, include measurable objectives, and incorporate tribal co-manager input before finalization.

At a FISH Committee meeting in Walla Walla, agency staff presented a draft technical procedures document intended to guide hatchery management plans required under Commission policy C3624.

"The purpose of the technical procedures document was to help decision makers, weigh risks and benefits when making decisions about those hatchery management plans," Kelly Cunningham said, introducing the panel of agency scientists and managers.

Why it matters: The document translates policy direction into a process that staff say will make trade-offs explicit and measurable. Presenters said the framework will apply structured decision making to ensure decisions about hatchery production weigh conservation, harvest and legal…

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