The problem with natural reproduction is the spawning sites have been ruined by people.
Most of the quality fishing is from stocking. Stocking works very well and we need more.
In the wild, out of the million eggs, you might have 1,200 fall fingerlings survive, he said. If we take 100,000 eggs and are able to raise 5,000 of them to fall fingerlings."
The Ministry again turned down their proposal citing that the risk was too high, although Nelson questions how that could be when the report states zero pollution.