It should work that way. Imbalances in allocation is corrected the next year. But, if the state agrees to the plan knowing that there will be an imbalance there is noting owed; it is foregone opportunity.

I am pretty sure that the state does not push for 50:50 sharing but "opportunity". I recall back when Phil A was the agent negotiator and it was pointed out that the NI side did not get their share of steelhead in a particular river that "we got the fishery we wanted". It was never explained who "we" was or why they wanted a fishery that was planned at less than 50%.