Under the proposed justification of a "Harvestable surplus" of Chinook Salmon, Lorraine Loomis of the NWIFC has just submitted Fisheries proposals for both the Swinomish and the Sauk Suiattle tribes to gill net Skagit Bay and the Skagit river for Chinook....Starting tomorrow!

However, NOONE has a active, valid permit to fish for Salmon right now in all of Puget Sound.

Several PS Salmon Advisors have asked the WDFW if they will allow the fishery to occur, and what enforcement actions will take place since the Tribal permits lapsed on May 1.

Stay tuned!

Will it be business as usual for the tribes to keep fishing without a permit?
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