providing a range will simply allow them to fish to the lower end of the range. When i started out in management I supported the point goals as being best, rather than a range since the range would always allow for fishing to the minimum.

Now, I think a fixed harvest rate would be best. FIXED at (say) 20% regardless of runsize. IF the rate is low enough then the runs should increase. As they increase, the actual harvest will increase, too, along with escapement.

This may be fairly easy to do with chum, but coho and Chinook become more difficult because of the catches outside of WA waters.