Todd you have my respect as a fisherman and an activest. Thanks for all you have done for salmon, steelhead and for helping ease the pain of the picture that started this. I agree with the rational of what you are saying and infact described it much the same way before reading your post. I would even go as far as saying that the run of fish in that river is better than it would be without the nets. Most of fish that are put into that system by the tribes are there to return to those nets.
Where we may disagree is here:
A federal treaty is a solemn contract between our nation and another...
In the 1880's our nation made a treaty with local fishing tribes...they've lived up to their end of the bargain, which is to allow us to settle here peaceably.
How is it unequal to honor that agreement?
Do you believe our end of the bargin (agreemant) was suposed to be anything resembling what bolt has turned it into and what is happening around Grays Harbour, Neah Bay, the locks, Lake Washington, Mid Columbia or the Duwamish.
Something got you out of bed at 3am did you just want to go down and feel good about our end of the treaty being held up or maybe you believe like me that the Tribes were just suposed to have the same rights to the fish as the rest of us.
I hope our paths cross soon...Maybe in a couple weeks ...Thanx again. Art
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