I find it odd that so many seem to view this as some sort of middle finger to WDFW and the commission. The orcas and the commercials already got theirs (it's budgeted). Any guess where the zero sum budgeting will lead managers when the money dries up? Less opportunity for you and me is my guess, friends.

Recreational license fees do pay for a lot of BS, but at the end of the day, if we don't pay, we don't play.