Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Since the Tribe's fishery is the same as what has been conducted and approved by NMFS in the past, and they have received preliminary approval for this current spring Chinook fishery, then WDFW can schedule all the normal fisheries that have been conducted and approved by NMFS in the past, and NMFS can offer its preliminary approval for these usual fisheries. Right? If not, why not? Unless a double standard exists . . .


Exactly what I was thinking. It seems that the tribes just set a precedent for WDFW to do the same thing with our fisheries?? I severely hope someone in the department is pushing this issue.
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