Originally Posted By: Eric


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They remain extremely unreceptive to the strategy of fishing in common with our GN's. If that's how it all goes down, then 2A/2D time granted to our GN's could result in 7 days/wk thru most of Oct. That certainly doesn't buy much FW opportunity.




OK this is where I get a little confused.

Wild Chehalis Chinook are the driver for rec and non-tribal GN seasons. You stated earlier that the Dept has a directive to give most of the Chinook impact to the rec side. If the 2A/2D non-tribal Gillnets go in 7 days a week through most of October in your scenario above, how in the hell do the chinook impacts stay down?


I should clarify.... I was referring to COMBINED gillnetting by QIN and R6.

Let's say for a moment that the numbers on paper worked out where R6 granted our GN's two 2A/2D days per week in Oct.

Tribe sees it fit to run a 5 day/wk schedule and puts their foot down about fishing "in common with."

Now you've got 7 days per week of GN's targeting Chehalis stock. Would REALLY suck to fish above that!

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