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Originally posted by KerryS:
It may not be an us vs. them affair in your mind but it sure the hell is in mine.
WHY?

Why must this be an issue of ego's and conflict rather than considering the resource FIRST and what we want/don't want second?

Kerry: Passion is a great thing, but in this case it needs to be passion to save the resource, not get a "victory" over any group of people.

My personal opinion is that none of these efforts (Cnr/WSR etc.) will mean beans unless we get the Commercial and Tribal NETS out of the waters these fish inhabit, and the legal teeth to keep them out.

The legal wrangling and money spent over CNR/WSR could be money far better spent to get the Boldt Decision overturned/modified.

This will take a NATIONAL campaign and a lot of "awareness raising" amongst the non-fishing public before it can happen, but I firmly believe if we, as a ENTIRE GROUP place our efforts and resources towards this task it can happen.

I hate politics, and even more I hate wasted engergy on senseless debate.

Mike B