Double post but it was valid on both threads.

I have resisted saying anything but maybe the time is right. So this the unofficial understanding with the QIN is "everybody fishes or nobody fishes". Recs could do release Coho and wild steelhead with limited impact and reduce it further with tackle restrictions. After the dust up over fishing the same day with commercials, Satsop open satsop closed Chehalis Coho still open and PR blitz by the QIN "shuting salmon fishing down for conservation" . First the numbers indicated preseason forecast was wrong but we would make escapement. For the QIN it was low prices and the Coho were up early so a Chum fishery was toast so fishing was worthless so down for conservation which was a world class load of BS.

Steelhead it is similiar as we do not many wild Steelhead in Dec or even late Coho. Late Coho are latter part Dec and Jan not Dec 1. So wild Steelhead numbers do not allow net harvest but Recs can work around that issue rather well. This entire thing is about the QIN gillnets can not contol impacts so no fishing. So it is everybody fish or nobody AND CALL IT FOR CONSERVATION. Conservation my ass it is about managers butting heads like Buffalo in mating season to show who is top dog.