From what I hear it was a decision made under duress. It wasn't about numbers because I am told that the impacts on ESA listed Chinook changed by about 10 fish by closing down MA 10 and cutting MA 9. The muk. tribe waited until all negotiations were thought to have been agreed upon and then said they wouldn't agree unless their idea of the area 9/10 happened. It was a planned strategy that worked. If that is the new game plan then there really isn't anything to negotiate. One of the three entities at the table holds all the power. We get the left overs.

In the interviews that I've heard I didn't think Director Unsworth offered any solutions for the future or even answers as to what exactly happened at NOF. Almost sounded as if he was apologizing for his lack of experience in these matters and that he is learning as he goes on the job.

Wow, what a screwed up system. The people who pay for the hatcheries don't get to fish for hatchery fish. It was offered by the director that there is a good run of coho and pinks this year and that catch and release on hatchery Chinook is also available. I'm not happy with catch and release and I don't consider pinks or coho in the same class as Chinook.