Reading over the original post, I’m seeing that in Washington waters, the commercial trollers take twice the amount of rec trollers.

In regards to Alaska fisheries, they’re taking 48%. I’m just curious as to the breakdown of that 48%. Trawlers, trollers, rec, bycatch. I’m not at all defending anyone fishing on Washington-origin fish while they’re in Alaskan waters.

Can’t imagine it’ll ever happen, but in my opinion, Chinook salmon shouldn’t be a marketable commodity other than through terminal and near-terminal commercial fisheries, likely tribal. Too many populations in the dumps up and down the west coast.