Part of the process for this years publication is to find the right wording for the termination of more steelhead fishing, shutting down of more area's for access and of course, additional closures on more rivers to accommodate tribal netting.

And yes, public hearings sole purpose is to create the illusion that the sheep have a say to the butcher. They (the power brokers) have already done the deal with their cronies. The sheep get Fu#@ked.