I think these types of ENGO fundraiser sound bites are a huge part of the problem. They constantly try and convince gullible donors that they have identified the ”Silver Bullet”. In the meantime those familiar with the issue know it’s a complex problem that does not have a simple solution. The endless stream of glossy flyers produced by the woke, cancel culture, tend to deflect attention from major problems which they and the government are reluctant to take on. Non selective harvest in the Fraser River for example, why aren’t they decrying this? Rehabilitation of urban and more recently rural streams, why aren’t they donning work boots to clean up the mess?
Its pretty clear that actual work is not on the agenda of the ENGO’s and they prefer to be well paid to sit in their offices in the major urban centres and pontificate. Produce glossy handouts and live the life of the urban executive with the odd annual pleasure cruise up the coast. Ever see them on the Fraser pulling illegal gill nets? How about organizing stream cleanups or volunteering at hatcheries. Of course not!
If they are suggesting Public Fishery technology is a bigger problem than pollution, stream and river degradation, predation , climate change and salmon ranching to name a few, it’s time to go back to school and upgrade the BSc mom and dad bought them.