Letters - like the one above - are a primary reason why the board of fisheries is treating area M as a fully justified part of the coastal Alaskan salmon industry. The author probably has the sympathy of people who think like he does - but the problem is that many of his claims don't stand up to any real scrutiny, and the rest of his claims don't turn out to be that important. 

A newspaper will print just about anything - but when you come to fight at the board of fish meeting - you gotta bring the "A" team.