Not taking sides on this but for what it's worth years ago I have personally seen on several different occasions, several piles of rotting sox in the Harrison/Chehalis reserve areas (north side of the river) where some run their boats out of.....so if one is of the belief that this practice is not widespread at the very least then they need to get their head out of the sand...Rod's observation is highly unlikely an isolated incidence and you can take that to the bank.....that said maybe they should be able to sell roadside, legally?...you know, more competition equals lower prices since there is no recreational.....I think there would be a huge market regardless of potential risks, just don't make sushi
since you quoted me as part of your post I will respond.
I did not claim such dumping did or does not take place. I have seen the photos which get posted every summer and create considerable outrage on line particularly
Rather the point i have tried to make is the excessive concern expressed by some members of the angling community has at least some of the characteristics of a known phenomena, a Moral Panic. Some of these characteristics are:
a known group or person which allegedly poses a specific threat to societal values and interests
while the issues that pose the threat may be real they and the threat itself are grossly exaggerated.
Classic examples of moral panic includes the Satanic Panic of the 80s and 90s when over 12,000 people, most often child care workers were investigated for alleged abuse of children during "Satanic Rituals". Virtually none of these allegations were substantiated. Other's include the War on Drugs, the Red Scare of the 1950s and the current so called White Replacement theory.
Anyone who wants to know more, and I sure many of you don't, there is lots of information on line.
I pointed out that food waste is endemic in Canada and I provided sources of which there are many more.. The actual threat posed by salmon dumping beyond damage to moral sensibilities, hasn't been made clear.