Thanks for the thoughtful article Mike. Your level minded approach to this sad story left me reminiscing on the good ol' days of the Kenai and wondering ....how many nasty comments will this piece of solid journalism evoke?

As it had in Homer with the Halibut craze, the Kenai succumbed to commercial interests. That is: short-term profit at the expense of long-term sustainability. As one who grew up on the banks of the Kenai in the 80's and 90's we had a front row seat to the madness. 

Just how many 130-pound Halibut can you pluck out of Halibut Hole or 65 pound Chinook's between Eagle Rock and Big Eddy before demand overwhelms supply? 

I blame no one specifically for the loss. It's just a case of human nature....or maybe it is Obama's fault? Maybe we could learn a lesson and protect what we still have? Or maybe we should break out a few open pit mines at the headwater's?