Head Hunter: Not funny. Sorry...but that kind of statement perpetuates the attitude that all native people are bad...ain't so. Just a few.

The best way we can fight this issue is via PUBLIC AWARENESS.

If we ca let the non-fishing and ignorant of the facts public folks know what is going on, and back it up with the facts and data, then we begin a long process of changing the LAWS.

Public pressure and the lawmakers bowing to it will be what makes the change. We can all sit here and carp about it till hell freezes over, but until we take this fight into the MEDIA,a nd show the people of the COUNTRY (not just the western states) what is going on with the issues, then nothing will change.

While I hate gill nets, there is a MAJOR difference between non-native commercial fishers and the Tribes.

The non-native commercial must follow the laws, and are accountable for every fish they catch or kil.

OTOH, the TRIBES just thumb their noses at us all, and do whatever the hell they want to...just daring us to say something. Not one politician in this state has the brass ones to stand up to the tribes. NOT ONE!

Mike