Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
The Skagit CNR season is the product of a grass roots fishermen effort and hard work by some WDFW biologists, who did have to work with the Skagit tribes to bring this about. But the tribes wanted something too, so they worked with the state as co-managers.


SG - I have no doubt that this opener would not have happened if there wasn't a "grass roots fishermen effort" supported by some WDFW biologists, but I'm puzzled by your statement that "the tribes wanted something too, so they worked with the state as co-managers." Could you elaborate on what the tribes wanted out of this? Thanks.