Why are we talking about bailing out gillnetters? Did we have this conversation when all the people who bought WA liquor licenses and former state stores lost their life savings because of regulation and competition? Is anyone proposing "saving" beginning teachers when they get laid off due to levy failures? After all, they've invested a lot of money in their education. Where was the help when "Ma and Pa" sporting goods stores, up and down the river, were shuttering their doors because of poor fish returns, constantly changing regulations, and severely curtailed seasons? At one time, so many different types of stores had aisles of fishing tackle, a wall of fishing tackle, or tackle displayed behind the counter; stores like Penney's, PayNSave, Sears, Warshal's, hardware stores, gas stations, grocery stores and even cafes. Surely, some tackle manufacturers, distributors, and bait suppliers suffered significant financial loss when these stores stopped carrying fishing gear. Did you hear of any "rescue" programs for them? After banks and commercial fishermen, where do you draw the bail-out line?