Using Grays Harbor Chinook as an example AK will take 6139 W & 2860 H followed by BC 3169 W & 1478 H modeled harvest this year. ( should be noted BC has said US get AK off their fish they will get off ours ) The total take of fisheries North of WA ST is 13,648 and what is known as Southern fisheries WA ocean, tribal terminal, and all NT in river is 6,190. A bit back NOAA was credited with determining that if all mortalities from everything from draggers to C&R the loss is over 80% of harvestable prior to entering WA ST waters.

Bottom line is unless a federal judge stops the slaughter this continues as the 10 year Annex that sets harvest levels was just adopted a bit back. In other words WDFW agreed to this. Right now in the world of Chinook WFC is the only game in town trying to force a reduction in harvest outside WA ST waters. It is what it is.

Little edit here. I have said it before and I will say it again, it is not a question of IF but rather WHEN that mixed stock marine fisheries come to and end. When you add all the ESA salmon stocks and now the Orca situation it will be the perfect storm. The Orca pods and migrations are so well known there is no disputing the situation.