Originally Posted By: Jake Dogfish
Tribal gillnets are used more terminally than commercial. There is nothing we can do about tribal gillnets. Banning NI nets is a step in the right direction.
I agree a dead fish is a dead fish which is why we need to fish selectively.


Tribal nets ARE commercial nets and tribal fishers can fish them wherever they want within their tribal U&A. NT nets can be used in the same manner at the direction of WDFW (season setting process).

Look, I am not advocating for gillnets but to the extent that hatchery fish need to be harvested it is a tool - not necessarily the best tool but a tool none the less which could be utilized under the appropriate circumstances to remove the State's share of those "excess" fish.
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