10-22-2019, 07:01 PM
I just read the source paper you provided to support your opinion. Very informative, though it cut no new ground. My problem with it is that I can't ascertain it's epistemological basis. I don't understand how you can put a monetary value on fishing, especially on a particular water. How does a person gain or lose any money from fishing? Can't they simply go to another place to fish anyway? I can see that a monetary impact could be had to the local economy, but not to individuals. I am not attacking you or others who think like you; I just want to understand how they came up with their data. And fwiw, I "voted" for rotenone treatment before the DWR formulated their plan. Now, I can't do anything about it but "cry over spilt milk."
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The older I get the more I would rather be considered a good man than a good fisherman.