UPDATE
This is an update from Tim at Twin Harbors Fish and Wildlife Advocacy:

On Friday, we appeared before the Commission in Olympia to promote the transparency in NOF. The Dept (Warren) stated the tribes were "sternly opposed". Course the historical staff at WDFW led by Ron Warren are in the same boat, just won't admit it in public. However, the Commissioners themselves were very receptive. Wecker intro a "blue sheet" on Saturday which is an instruction to the staff for a briefing on the rights of the citizens and the applicable state laws. Passed unanimously.

It's going to be an uphill fight. The staff will try to argue that if the public is allowed to see what goes on that the tribes will refuse to negotiate and as a results the feds will block all non-tribal seasons in PS. Course, I'd see that as a BS scare tactic to try and get the Commissioners to back off. Warren is reportedly preparing the Dept's response to the letter we sent in.

As I've anticipated all along, I suspect we will have to seek a "boldt decision" for the people.

Tim

PLEASE!!! Continue to send letters to the commission, the Governor, the WDFW Director and to your legislative members endorsing this. Transparency in these negotiations is the first MAJOR step in equality! There is a reason the Tribes and WDFW are fighting this so hard!! It's State Law that these meeting be open to the public, yet they are violating the law and shutting us out! WHAT ARE THE HIDING???
Here is a list to send emails to:
commission@dfw.wa.gov (WDFW Commission General email)

Ron.Warren@dfw.wa.gov (Assistant Director - Fish Program) He's fighting against and is the spokesmen against!

Jim.Unsworth@dfw.wa.gov (Director, WDFW)

Miranda.Wecker@dfw.wa.gov (Member, WDFW Commission ) She Supports open meetings!!

http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact This will get you to a form to contact the Governors office.

cbowhay@nwifc.org (Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission,Craig Bowhay Fishery Programs Director.

https://fortress.wa.gov/atg/formhandler/ago/ContactForm.aspx State Attorney's Generals Office Contact Form.

THFWA@comcast.net (Twin Harbors Fish and Wildlife Advocacy) They are the ones initiating the action!!

The RCW at the heart of this:
RCW 42.30.010
Legislative declaration.
The legislature finds and declares that all public commissions, boards, councils, committees, subcommittees, departments, divisions, offices, and all other public agencies of this state and subdivisions thereof exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent of this chapter that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.
The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created.