7/11/2025

I was never a "advisory member" but did attend most meetings. Public wasn't allow to speak until the last hour....I did speak or ask questions about many Region 6 items:

1. always tried to keep Wynoochee Mitigation on the table, still can't believe the 2.4+ million was never spent.....grrrrrrr

2. Always cared about the salmon that was not talked about by the advisory members, and is killed if they reach the hatchery....jacks, fun fishery and smoked are excellent eating.....tried hard to get limit raised, another...grrrrrrr

3. Was/still am, that seasons are pretty well "set" before the advisory meetings even started, and all the hours for some advisory members in being prepared, and the miles of driving to meetings did very little good......grrrrrrr

4. Current way of doing NOF meetings, is a bull [Bleeeeep!] method, I still listen, many don't, but still feel its nothing but a "dog and pony" show......grrrrrr

For those that do like to converse with WDFW, please do so email and send CC's to as many people as you can......that way they can't hide from the written word!!!!