King 5 news had a clip last night about Carlson's news conference down at the Ballard Locks yesterday over his salmon recovery plan.

Carlson stated that "It makes no sense to regulate salmon habitat on land while allowing thousands of yards of gillnets to be stretched across salmon habitat in the water" Amen!!! Gary Loche's rebuttal to Carlson was the comment: "What John Carlson doesn't understand is that the Puget Sound Commercial net fisheries target hatchery salmon only!" What the hell is Gary Loche on? Or does he put scuba gear on dive under and hold up a sign in front of the nets saying "Hatchery Fish Only Please!" Someone wake are governor up or take the commercial fishing money out of his pockets!

I have never voted Republican, but if it means sleeping with the enemy to get rid off the nets, nighty night.

One other thought, Carlson said he would seek Fed. money to buy out Indian and Non-Indian Commercial fishing licenses. People say that the Tribes can't be shut down. Don't be to sure about this one. The Tribes are Federal Agencies and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a Federal Act. They can be shut down under the auspices of the ESA just like everyone else! The Tribes are not invicible to the ESA.

[This message has been edited by Bobber Down (edited 09-08-2000).]