You know, Bay Wolf, considering everything that's gone on in my local waters this salmon season, it's probably a particularly bad time to pay much attention to my responses to questions about citizen action to change fisheries politics. I'm more than a bit disillusioned at the moment, and as you can see, I'm having a hard time convincing myself there's really anything that can be done. Eventually, I'll calm down and get back in the game (the cause is too important to me for me to be able to walk away). In the meantime, I'll leave you with these thoughts:

1. Keep up the good work. We may never be able to see any of our small efforts making a difference, but the sum of many small efforts is bound to start looking like progress eventually.

2. Get involved with a couple conservation/sport fishing groups (if you haven't already). The money you contribute and raise will be used to lobby for meaningful, if painstakingly gradual, change. If you don't see your organization of choice pushing for the changes you want, understand that's normal. Lobbyists for CCA, PSA, etc. understand how the game works, and they also understand what initiatives are most likely to be successful, as well as which ones won't see the light of day under the present circumstances. Even if it isn't exactly what you hope they would be doing all the time, they will be doing things that are productive and timely, and that means a good investment of your time and money.