Sparkey,

I hear what your saying but the fact is, there will always be a demand for tribal sport fishing because of more liberal limits, less competition and, often, better fishing.

What about the idea that more tribal guys offering sportfishing packages instead of throwing out a gillnet might have a lower impact on the fishery? Granted, you still have mortality, but it would be lower and a step in the right direction. Tribal sportfishing guides would be at the mercy of weather and water conditions just as we are, thus, resulting in lower overall impact at season's end.

A quinalt tribal guide I know acknowledge more and more tribal fishers are realizing the potential for sportfishing and questioning gillnets as a source of income.

Like I said, not a perfect scenario but maybe a step in the right direction?