Originally Posted By: Rivrguy


Preliminary analysis indicated that the 5% risk control provision can be loosened slightly and still provide a high likelihood that the spawner goal would be achieved for Chehalis Chinook salmon. The analysis indicates that an 85% probability of achieving the spawner goal could be maintained with a 8% nontreaty harvest rate, and a 77% probability could be maintained with a 12% nontreaty harvest rate.




85% or 77% probability doesn't cut it with me given their absolute failure to properly manage over the last couple decades, not to mention their dishonest numbers, models and tricks to give gillnetters more days. Remember "multipliers of zero" ??
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Propping up an obsolete fishing industry at the expense of sound fisheries management is irresponsible. -Sg