The problem that occurs is that the tribes have won in court that even if there is no sports season allowed, they still get to harvest the remaining harvestable fish. If a river has 600 returning fish and needs 500 for escapement, that leaves 100 harvestable fish. Tribes get 50 and non tribal gets 50. Due to the techniques used it's easy for the tribes to net their 50 fish. Where due our limited catch rate of hook and line, sportsman might only catch 10 of their 50. The tribes call this forgone opportunity because we had the chance to catch them, but didn't. In this same scenario with full C&R, the tribes can and will claim all 100 harvestable fish under forgone opportunity.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to promote C&K, I think education is key and that people should be encouraged to C&R but if it becomes mandatory, I believe it'll hurt runs more because it gives more to the tribes than the sportsmen would ever catch.