And just looking at how CCA has fought its past battles on the East Coast and Gulf States, the strategy starts with CONSERVATION first. The allocative repercussions are secondary. It just so happens that the allocative outcomes overwhelmingly came out if favor of recreational users in those areas.

Because gillnetting and conservation are at polar odds in mixed-stock fisheries, they are NOT compatible with responsible stewardship of the diverse fish resources of ANY basin.

CCA has articulated that position so well in every other region of the country that the PNW is the ONLY place left in the good ol' USA that gillnets enjoy free reign.

Like it or not, that's about to change.