Another "deal" that I cannot fathom is the agreement between WDFW and the Tulalips to increase production of Chinook at the Wallace River hatchery by 250K apparently to increase returns so that more eggs can be made available to the Tulalip hatchery program.

The Tulalips get more eggs, sporty dollars pay for the additional production from the hatchery, and what do WE get in return? So far all I have heard back is that those fish (both tribal and state releases) ultimately become available and dilute the potential for hooking and having to release wild fish. Supposedly that will improve the marked selective fishery in MA9/10 but not expand that opportunity into MA 8-2.

If someone can explain this in a manner that makes me feel better about my money going into this agreement I would very much appreciate it.