Coho,
Thanks for the reply.

If the tribes did open more of their own hatcheries, would they be required to get NOAA permits just like WDFW hatchery facilities?

If they didn't get the permits and went ahead with the plants, would they also be open to law suits by organizations such as WFC?
I believe they named the Elwha tribe in a suit over planting of Chambers Creek steelhead.
SF