" Damn I wish the tribes would pull together and sue."

Be careful what you wish for. A lawsuit could very well remove a lot if not all non-tribal fishing. After all, treaties are the law of the land, with equal power and authority as the constitution.

As sovereign nations. Tribes are not subject to state laws, and are federally guaranteed not only the right to fish, but the right to have unlimited protection from anything that might impact the reduction of the fish that they have the right too.

If the Feds get involved and start reducing fishing over ESA or anything else, the tribes will be the very last to have to reduce.

Also, with the current climate with our Governor, there is no doubt in my mind that any mandated reductions in fishing will go down just like this most recent closure:

First to go: Recreational fishing

Non-tribal commercial next, but with great hesitation since they perform an essential function in feeding thousands.

Last, and most probably never, Tribal commercial fishing.

And absolutely never: Any fishing labeled Tribal Cultural.

Thats just how it all looks to me...