No one can defend that the treaty allocation is a workable, equitable and long term arrangement. This kind of allocation madness needs a simple solution.

The simple solution for the treaty fisherman is to pick up the eggs between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00 pm at the hatchery. No need to tend the nets anymore and they can sell the boat, we have made it much easier for them to take their part of the allocation.

If this is a hatchery based allocation, why can't the treaty fisherman just drive their 4x4's to the hatchery and dip net their allocation of females right out of the pools at the hatchery. Why do they have to kill everything that swims into a net a few miles downstream of the hatchery?

They want the eggs, fine let em' have eggs. Tell 'em to pull the nets and go get the eggs at the HATCHERY!

As far as the snagging goes, well they may be fishing on the reservation but they certainly aren't fishing in the tradition of their tribes for sustanance and ceremonies, nor do they respect the resource as their ancestors DID! They are purely after eggs for cash, or is that cash for eggs? Whatever, it’s a huge mistake by the NMFS, WDFW and other involved agencies to allow this tribal activity to continue.

Think about the Hoodsport squabble this summer, they net right in front of the hatchery. WHY? Just let em’ take the fish out of the collecting pools. That way, we can ALL know how many fish returned in the run and what the allocation should really be. Oh, and don’t forget about reaching the escapement goals like the WDFW did this summer in Elliot Bay! What a crock!

OK, I rambled a bit but don’t bother flaming me, my opinion won’t really change anything and neither will firing up the flame thrower.