Did you not like the 50" rule there because you were treated differently than residents yet paid a higher price for your license? If so, I concur.

But to then suggest that you don't like it here either takes us right back to the charter fishers versus private boat fishers. And, no, they would not be treated differently. What you should be asking is how would that mesh with NT commercials or, better yet, tribal?

If I have the numbers correct the WA recreational allocation was just recently increased to 277K pounds for each of the next four years. Hopefully that and the four fish annual limit will allow for a "season" rather than specific dates thereby allowing for (1) a safer fishery and (2) a longer and more reliable opportunity for those wanting to plan for a halibut trip.

To the extent that it is successful and if the recreational allocation were to increase it would be within the purview of the WDFW Commission to increase that annual catch limit.