The real disconnect to me is the argument by NOAA that the Tribes can be reviewed and approved fast but not the State.

In order to fully evaluate the Tribals fisheries the NI fishers MUST be factored in. Because, without them, the numbers, catch compositions, and such are all different. IF NOAA approves the Tribal proposal, they have also approved the State's because you need both.

NOAA has to evaluate the Tribes against something and if they approve the Tribes they have also approved "something". Despite appearance of the managers, fisheries don't occur in vacuums.