Allowing "observers" on the condition that they cannot comment, interject or make ANY statements on the negotiations seems pretty ridicules, don't you agree? Why not just have a couple of empty chairs in the room and call that "fully transparent management"?

It's interesting to note that Commissioner Carpenter has stated that even tho the Commission is ultimately responsible for the negotiations, the tribal members don't even want them in the meetings!

I suppose your threat that we better fall in line, or else is the reason there are some out there that think some fishing is better than no fishing. Well, wake up and smell the coffee boys. Your fishing IS being taken away, a piece at a time.

Some tribal fishermen are actually negatively influencing the fisheries by their hard headed stance that they alone control the fisheries and are damaging the trust and cooperation that is needed to truly work together to fix the problems facing our salmon and Orca's.

Yes, there are bad apples on all sides of this issue. But to ignore the hand that is extended in cooperation out of spite and a feeling of superiority just breeds more contempt, distrust and anger.

I hope that sooner rather than later, the tribal elders will put their foot down and say "enough is enough" We need to stop this stupid Us vs Them mentality. It's childish and damaging. The tribes won the right to fish, I certainly know that the majority of NT fishermen realize that, and support the law. By refusing to open ALL aspects of fish management to the public, tribal leaders are as responsible for the decline of salmon as anyone. There silence is seriously counter productive.