Bay wolf,

WDFW will do whatever the Skagit tribes tell them to do. Because they can. And because WDFW doesn't do anything to change the co-management imbalance. Maybe they like having the tribes tell them how to manage fisheries. That way, they don't have to figure stuff out on their own. OK, that last sentence is just plain cynicism and sarcasm on my part. WDFW has more than enough technical expertise, but the policy wonks either lack expertise or the will to do something about it.