I have been around Gubmint long enough to know that folks that control the money control the agencies. Congress may not be able tp physically convene the GS but they do write law and control the purse strings.

The result of the action authorizing the troll fishery/approving/whatever allows it to occur. Analysis of the catch composition showed that they winter portion of the fishery took many more southern fish. The summer fishery catches more locals. But by aggregating catch into a lump sum the details of when southern stocks predominate can be hidden.

It's not the west coast delegation but the MAGA folks (should they flip Congress) who will look to save money from being thrown down a rathole. NOAA has had close to 30 years since listing to make improvements in the population sizes of the listed Chinook and SRKWs. How's all that "reasonable and prudent" **it working? Somebody who cares more about money than natural resources will look at that balance sheet.