Not to mention all the ridiculous amounts of dollars the DFG and California must spend on addressing/fighting such a lawsuit and fulfilling the judges orders for EIRs. Dollars that the DFG could/would gladly continue spending on improving waterways and environments, for which there are already so few dollars.

When the DFG suffers, it's not just sportfishing that is affected. An entire industry can feel the impact when increased license and permit fees have to offset the cost of overzealous environmentalist blindness.

I appreciate wildlife, however, EIRs should also consider economic impacts. Humans are a part of the environment here on earth.

Just my vaguely educated opinion on another angle to consider.