eyefish -
Commission policy 3608 is hardly etched in stone. It usually comes up annually for review and public comment. Last year the commission meeting where that happened was in early January and I believe there was a period before that time for written comments and suggestions from the public.

In the last few years there has been modifications to the wording in the Puget Sound section on pinks and chums. While not earth shaking those changes came from the sport fishing community and illustrates that change is possible.

I agree that major changes are likely to be a long term process but it seems to be a potential approach would be to attempt to define or prioritize those opportunities. That was what was done in Puget Sound years ago where the recreational fishery is given first priority for Chinook and coho in PS.

Clearly the Grays Harbor seasons are on the Commission's radar and thus the next couple months is a major window of opportunity that may not come around again for sometime.

Curt