i have an idea...give the indians their 50%, but make them use hook and line like everyone else, or better yet, make them take their harvest using the same methods their ancestors did. no modern machine made materials, hand woven nets made from forest materials. wooden spears sharpened with jagged rock. then they could really celebrate their heritage. how long do you think it would be until they lost interest in fishing and found real world jobs?

as long as we are both on a quota type system but required to use a single hook to their net i see no reason to support a double standard, especially when the majority is getting screwed.

no special interest elitism there Salmo...