Originally Posted By: Somethingsmellsf
Originally Posted By: boater
Originally Posted By: Somethingsmellsf


GILLNETS OUT OF ALL WASHINGTON WATERS!



i agree 100 percent but dont replace them with a method that will allow the commercials to take more fish than they do now and expect better sportfishing, if you do your really, reaaaaallly "STUPID"


If you have built a better mouse trap then there would be flocks of people beating down your door.If you have the magic bullet to stop commercial fishing here in washington then I believe you would have all ears and eyes on your proposal.

Status quo has not,will not work and it assures extinction.


Fishy


i think we need to be working on more policys like the commission has for lake washington sockeye,

http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/policies/c3608.html

For fisheries directed at Lake Washington sockeye, the first 200,000 non-treaty harvest will be provided to recreational fishers. If the allowable non-treaty harvest is greater than 200,000, commercial harvest directed at this stock may be considered.

this fishery is the result of a mitigation hatchery and it`s pretty clear that the access to the fish for the non-fishing the public is being satisfied by the tribal fishery, this type of policy could be used all over the state to ensure sports get a full season and any extra would go to the commercials and have them go in as late in the season as posible so it doesnt screw up sportfishing