eyeFISH, I am aware of the policy and I think it is only a small stretch to consider that the treaty and non treaty tribal commercial fisheries are adequate to meet this policy, at least if they have been given the opportunity to harvest fish.

The final Grays Harbor model anticipated a total harvest of 115,700 fish of all species. The WDFW as our bargining agent negotiated a plan where the QIN commercial share was 61.6% of the total harvest and the Chehalis commercial share was 5.5% of the total harvest. In my view that should constitute a substantial opportunity for commercial fisheries.

Can you or anyone in the brain trust explain why the commission cannot consider tribal commercial fisheries as satisfying this policy and thus adequate to meet the policy requirement?