Every party does as much damage as they do good.

Blame the tribes ("I know we net indiscriminately, but we operate hatcheries which you enjoy and do habitat restoration even though you don't talk about it. Get the players club card at our new Casino and get in on the free seafood buffet!")

Blame the recreational angler ("We just want to fish, it doesn't matter if we don't have what we used to, just give us an opportunity to float down a river or stand on a bank somewhere [Bleeeeep!]!!! We fight for conservation, even though we do have mortality impacts during C&R and some of us kill wild fish for a trophy or just flat out poach")

Blame the WDFW (" I know we have a lower approval rating than the DMV, Check out our new media blitz "Hey you can still catch Perch and Squid! And look at the Native Squirrel habitat we have saved! What? Did you ask about the HGMP that we have shelved for the past 8 years Let's not talk about that." You will love our show Rugged Justice!")

Blame the Feds ("We don't want to get sued so we didn't stamp an approval, give us another 5 years if you don't mind!")

Blame everyone not living in a Seattle condo ("Housewarming! Look at the view of the (insert nearby body of water)! 4 car garage, impervious surfaces for the patio and driveway, and didn't the weed-n-feed do wonders for the lawn! That new subdivision down the street will do wonders for our property value!")

Blame the Timber Industry ("Yeah, sure we clear cut upper watersheds, burn the excess timber, crop dust broad-leaf-killer pesticides so our baby trees will grow quicker. Let's not talk about that, let's talk about how soft that new Charmin TP is on your bum bum! So smooth!!! Did we mention jobs?")

Blame the WFC ("Save Wild Steelhead at all costs! Look at the rehab work we've done on local streams. Thanks for the grant money taxpayers, now here's a few lawsuits just to show how Fuk'd the system is. You pay money and the government gives it to us, and they are so dumb and backwards we can use that money to sue them to get what we want because even though they write the laws they don't follow them and that is not right but it helps us fight them to get what we want. But since they aren't doing enough to save Wild Steelhead we will make a mockery of their dumb bureaucracy. Haha, insert smiley face emoji"

AND THEN EVERYONE WENT CROSSEYED.