IMO, the question becomes; what would the QIN have to do for WDFW to put their foot down and take them to court on a harvest or run size prediction issue? Sadly, I suspect that answer is the QIN pretty much does whatever the hell they want.

The science behind the run size prediction and exploitation rates should be heavily scrutinized by both co-managers and should go before a judge if an agreed upon synopsis cannot be reached. To simply give up and allow over harvest year after year is dispicable.