There is alot of tribal issues going on in the past few posts and I have been thinking a little bit about this subject. Now correct me if I am wrong but years ago when the natives ruled the land and we came and kicked them off they didn't have hatchery fish now did they? My guess is no. So now that us sportfishermen pay for all of the hatchery fish, now this excludes the Quinalts, why do the natives still get 50% of our hatchery fish? This to me doesn't make any sence. So why can we not get some type enforcement passed that says there is a warden or official that is at the docks when the natives come in with fish they get charged X amount for each hatchery fish they have aboard. Now the only problem would be that they would just start tossing over all of the hatchery fish when they brought their nets inland. But think about it, they would get tired of paying 150.00 for each hatchery fish. I sure as hell would, and eventually they would say to hell with it...

just another thought...

Andy Matthews