JacobF

I agree with you on conservation decisions in marine areas. With ESA and generally fishing mixed stocks destined for several river basins, WDFW is forced to take the weakest link approach--i.e., the basins that need protecting will determine all fishing in a saltwater area.

But emergency regs are issued and lifted all of the time in rivers, where they usually don't have to manage multiple stocks. And tribal response to foregone opportunity would not be a conservation decision, but an allocation decision on so called "healthy" wild runs.

thinker

Details? There seem to be a growing contingent of management and policy folks that feel C&R is the way to go (not just C&R sporties). Why would they think this would be good for the resource if there is no legal wiggle room?

Todd, Salmo,....Any thoughts