As a director at a local not…

As a director at a local not for profit sport fish hatchery, I can say this is much welcomed news. We have witnessed first hand how devistating these birds can be to both local fish stocks and baitfish populations. During our stocking efforts we constantly have to worry about ‘feeding the cormorants’. During every one of our yearly stocking efforts we alwasy have to plan and go to great lengths to protect our salmon and steelhead stocks from this huge nuisance. I can say it is extremely disheartening to witness your hard work in cultivating sport fish to only see them become food for cormorants. Please pass this bill. It would be hugely beneficial in protecting our precious sport fish resource. Signed a concerned sportsman and conservationist.