Blackmouth:

My point is that if you make an appointment with a medical specialist, arrive 4 hours late, and expect to be seen immediately, you're being unreasonable at best. More likely, you're getting rescheduled two weeks out, and that's in a doctor's office, not a giant (*not suggesting that's ideal) government agency.

If you honestly think Puget Sound fishing seasons are NMFS's entire raison d'etre, you might be mistaken. That's another way to say it.

Larry: Just to be clear, by "our state," I meant WDFW and the Tribes. I agree that the Tribes weren't playing fair, and that was probably the biggest factor, but that doesn't change the fact that the delay was not on NOAA's end, and until policy is changed (not happening now), this will remain our reality. Bow to the Tribes or stay on the couch.