(The following Letter to the Editor was sent to IntraFish by Lance Magnuson, managing director of Blue North Trading, in response to Editor John Fiorillo's column, Cooke is getting roasted.)

I think you know where my sympathies lie regarding Cooke.

You make good points regarding “museum” fisheries in Puget Sound. In some regard, I guess I belong in the same museum. I have been involved in Puget Sound wild salmon fisheries for over 45 years. Even if I would like to, I can’t blame Cooke for the degradation of wild fish runs.