Originally Posted By: cohoangler

It would be a mistake to assume that NOAA is trying to do anything here except provide an incentive for the Tribes and WDFW to reach an agreement in NoF. That is exactly the role NOAA should be playing. The message here is that failure to reach an agreement brings enormous risks (legal, economic, political) to both WDFW and the Tribes. So it's in the best interest of all parties to reach an agreement. Indeed, if they fail, both parties will be wrapped in bureaucratic red tape rather than fishing. And they won't be able to cut thru the red tape until the fishing season is over.


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I agree that there is plenty of incentive for both parties to work out an agreement as a panel of attorneys representing the state, and tribes will have to assess the circumstances if in the event a consensus at NOF might not be obtained in this or coming years.
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