Mark is always well reasoned in his thoughts but one should remember this, much like the previous Director he is part of the fisheries establishment. Additionally one can and many do make the case that as a voting member of PFMC he is part of the problem. PFMC approved the Chehalis Chinook reduced escapement goals that the QIN requested. Not for conservation but rather to facilitate harvest. PFMC like WDF&W is about maximum harvest and particularly ocean intercept harvest. So Mark's thoughts should not be surprising as from PFMC to WA, BC, AK, OR, & Ca it is all about marine harvest which as a charter boat operator is where the driver for him is. Now bay fishers & inriver are the add on for what PFMC has left to fight over. Nothing new here.