It was great to get an unsolicited phone call from Phil Anderson this morning on the Outdoor Line to perhaps put to rest some of our questions. Here are the podcasts from todays show:

October 31 Outdoor Line Podcasts

The astounding number Curt just posted in regards to the rockfish consumption by harbor seals makes me wonder why they aren't being dealt with. Tobeck quoted a 2000 NOAA study on the show today stating that the Puget Sound harbor seal population needed to be "managed" at that time and that was 9 years ago. In the meantime the seal population has increased to a conservative 14,000 animals.

If a WDFW employee were to suggest harvest of harbor seals it might be job suicide, but perhaps a third party needs to chat with the tribes to get the ball rolling