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Originally posted by RICH G:
Agreed Grandpa,

The Tribes are indeed the real problem and I do believe their harvest rights is what is standing in the way of any real recovery.

Do they really do anything? I really dont think so.

The Quileute Tribe for instance is 100% funded for services and Natural Recources by the federal government. And they do not pay taxes so where does the money come from?

Sure they are the ones out there doing the work but on taxpayer dollar's.

I would much rather have a group doing all the reasearch and work that is in it for the fish and dosent have comercial interests.
I've got a clue for ya... there were numerous populations of fish in trouble well before Boldt. Your reasoning is not washing here. Why would the Tribes stand in the way of recovery? A healthy population is in ALL of our best interests, theirs included.

Hate to tell ya, WDFW gets a BIG part of their budget from the federal government too. So, are we splitting hairs just to bang on one of the co-managers? Many Tribes are spending their own money on salmon recovery as well as federal funding. Don't paint all Tribes with the same brush.

"Do they really do anything?" You yourself said the Quileutes are doing all the work. Of course they are really doing something. Many Tribes are alone in collecting the basic stock assessment data that affects ALL fisheries, not just theirs. What do you think co-management stands for? One side collects the data and the other side catches all of the fish? Come on. Don't believe me? Ask your favorite WDFW Region 6 bio and see what they have to say. Don't ignore what the Tribes are doing becasue it suites you. Look around, ask others, educate yourself. There is a ton of information out there, you just have to open your mind a bit.