Fishinnut,
That is a great idea, but I do see a problem. How will the Indians know when they've reached their 50% allottment? It is easier to count and track fish taken by nets, but more difficult to tell how many were taken by "Federal Licensees", unless each license issued is only good for a limited number of fish. You would get the numbers at the end of the season after the punchcards were turned in. Also, getting every tribe to buy into this would take a miracle.

But, like you said in your opening statement - ".....if the Tribes could figure out how...."

I will always be in favor of ideas that will move towards the elimination of nets in the river