Yeah, Steve...you missed out on this one.

It was one of those "perfect storm" times when the irresponsible fishery had just been completed, the numbers were in, provided directly from WDFW on request from Francis, and we were there to point out the list of poor forecasts and intentional overfishing that had just happened in the weeks before.

Couple that with a Vice Chair from Naselle who is very aware of the fact that the fish in her area are just avoiding the imposition of the ESA, and a report from Staff that revenue from sales tax and sportfishing excise taxes was down due to lower purchases from sportfisherman.

There was no brain surgery or leaps of extraoridinary abstraction going on...it was as cut and dry, by the numbers, as it could be.

You would have enjoyed the reaction from the Commission, to say the least.

If the Commission votes to make this issue an agenda item with public testimony, I'm sure Francis will keep us all informed so that interested parties can get down there and testify!

Fish on...

Todd