I have to ask:

Why should the state or the feds use our money to buy out a commercial fishing license? When every other small business in the state shuts down, they don't get their license bought out. If someone decides to get out of commercial fishing, the license should revert to the state. If the license is open to be re-issued, let the state sell it at auction and put the money back into the management program.

I know that the RCW lets the commercial fisher count the license as part of his/her estate, but that can and should be changed.