Just when we think we are making progress the commercials come right back at us with their unbelieveable lobbying and clout to do things the sports fishers could never do. Can you imagine the cry if sports fishers killed that many ESA listed fish? This has got to be fought to the death...The sports contingent was virtually absent at the Portland meetings due to weather and the airport closure but the commercials made sure they were there in force..They were and they got their way. I don't think the legislative folks understand much of anything about fishing other than the clout of the commercials. I would have to say that it is harder to get sports fishers to get involved than it would be for me to fly to the moon but we keep trying. If only folks would sit down for a minute or two and write a letter. To a politician a letter is worth 1,000 votes....If science was running the show there would be no way this commercial fishery would be allowed.