Originally Posted By: paker
Originally Posted By: Carcassman
With all the new tools (DNA, etc) why is the model using "dated" data and models fisheries that are not current practice?


I don't think the data is outdated. The tribes or the state has the data. WDFW is outdated on their models/science and seems to be a bit lacking in the ability to get them updated. The talent is there and in place, but generally their ideas are squashed by upper management.


Last I heard the dataset used for forecast modeling was from 1998.