Originally Posted By: cohoangler
Ya, but Dungeness crabs are not ESA listed. NOAA has some management authority but for the most part, allocation is between Washington and the Tribes.

This is a case of NOAA brandishing a big paddle (ESA) over their collective butts, telling them to play nice or else.....



True, but whether EPA related or not unsupported self-serving assertions are just that - unsupported and self-serving.
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