I don't think the Court actually "Mandates" sharing in the sense that most people understand the word mandate. Rather, the Courts tell us what sharing is absent some other (theoretically) bi-lateral agreement. Which is why the Tribes now regularly exceed 50%.

But I hark back to what Phil Anderson (the pre-Director Phil) said at a public meeting with the Steelhead and Cutthroat Policy Advisory Group. I took the minutes, so it is in the minutes. He was asked why WDFW would not open a steelhead C&R fishery on the Hoh for the last half of April. The Tribe had no harvest left with the NI side had some. Phil's answer was that "We got the fishery we wanted." Never would answer who "we" was or why harvestable fish were left on the table.

My personal thoughts are that the State (not WDFW but whole political structure) is unwilling to challenge the tribes on any grounds. State won't tell us why, but that's my read.