After only one stint on the Puget Sound Recreational Crab and Shrimp Advisory Group (I did reapply but apparently was deemed replaceable - probably by someone who won't lean forward as much) I feel a bit more free to comment.

After pushing repeatedly to get a webpage up and running it finally occurred and included is information on past and upcoming meetings: https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/advisory/psrcsac#meeting-calendar.

As you can see the last meeting was on 11 March and since there are no notes or minutes posted you as interested license holders cannot assess what transpired. What has been informally reported is that most of that meeting was taken up providing information to the new members and then discussing shrimping. The Staff then said they would be having a follow-up meeting to discuss crab. Well, it is now into June and so far nothing posted regarding another meeting.

That there was a 2020 season at all in MA 11 was driven solely by the Puyallup tribe which unilaterally decided to have a season when WDFW wanted to hold off another year. I suspect there was again a significant conflict between the tribe and WDFW.

Another failure to note is that the requisite reports for the 2020 crab and shrimp seasons are not posted nor have they been presented to the Commission. Apparently the Commission does not maintain a calendar of required reports. Those reports were being presented to the entire Commission then downgraded to being reported to just the Fish Committee. Now????

One of my past recommendations was that slides which showed agreed to harvest numbers against actuals need to provide a clearer picture. Specifically, that the agree to harvest number be the initial number with any in season changes duly noted and explained via footnotes. One only need go back to 2019 and the fiasco in 2E (MA 8-1/2) with no mention of that mess in the report to the Commission and Legislature.

Yes, co-management is in name only and, frankly, any precept of open communications between WDFW and constituents (we the license purchasers) is in name only.

Edit: The Department is on at least its third edition (they are not numbered or dated) of its handbook for advisors as posted on the various groups' webpages. There isn't one for Staff nor is there a Commission policy related to Advisory Groups or Committees.