"2. There is only one provision in the U.S. v. Washington case (the "Boldt" decision) that talks about ending the 50/50 split of harvestable fish, and that is when treaty right holders are making a moderate level of income. That hasn't been defined in any court case, yet, but $96,000 a year for a family of four sounds like more than moderate to me."
Horse Pucky!!!
There is nothing in any of the Stevens' Treaties signed with Western Washington tribes that says a single thing about MODERATE INCOME. Neither is there any mention of that in the Boldt decision. While there has always been a commercial aspect to indian fishing (trading with eastern washington and plains indians) no one has ever attempted to but a monetary value on the treaty right, because its priceless.
There also is no trap door to the Boldt Decision, no way for the 50/50 split to come to an end.
Quinault Treaty
http://www.nwifc.org/tribes/treaties/tquinault.asp Treaty of Medicine Creek
http://www.nwifc.org/tribes/treaties/tmedcreek.asp Treaty of Neah Bay
http://www.nwifc.org/tribes/treaties/tneahbay.asp Treaty of Point Elliott
http://www.nwifc.org/tribes/treaties/tpointell.asp Treaty of Point No Point
http://www.nwifc.org/tribes/treaties/tpnp.asp Boldt Decision
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/legal/boldt.htm