Late breaking news still developing:

Today the Makah tribe nearly doubled moorage rates for all non-tribal charter boats operating out of Neah Bay. The tribe also imposed a 10% tax on the charter operation's gross receipts and threatened to collect BEFORE the boats would be allowed to leave the dock.

This is a blatant attempt to take the business away from hard working charter operators because they are non-indian. Imagine the reverse happening anywhere outside the reservation. Imagine if we were to charge the indian boats tied up on the public docks at Everett selling their shrimp, crab and fish a tax like this. The news media would have an absolute field day.

Needless to say the charters are pulling up stakes and leaving Neah Bay. If you have a halibut charter booked after today be sure to check with your skipper to see if it is cancelled or still on only departing from a different port of call.

Perhaps give a second thought to supporting the extorionist Makahs....sorry but that's how it looks to me.