and also, if we cant harvest fish, because of low numbers, meaning there isnt a harvestable amount of fish, how can they harvest fish? the treaty says 50/50 on "harvestable fish".... if there isnt any, how do you harvest?

about 6 or so years ago, the Hoh closed early for low Steelhead and Salmon numbers for sports anglers.... the Quinaults took 90+ percent of "harvestable fish"....

how do you sustain an already low population by raking in the last of whats coming?

you dont....

sure, the WDFW fvcked up, the WFC compounded the problem, but the Natives should sit back and take a gander at what they are doing themselves....

if they want to close areas in the salt to us fishing, then remove the gillnets from the river.... easy trade, fish for everyone....