Will just note that the NW Science Opinion article from the early 2000s "Washington Salmon; Extinction is not and option but may be the Preferred Alternative".

The Tribes have worked very hard to get the recs out of the rivers and PS, with WDFW's full support. I tend agree with Salmo that recovery is not really the goal. Recovery would mean de-listing and with that all of the direct controls over activities go away. As long as fish are rare and listed, the Tribes carry a huge hammer over development.