It's now perfectly clear a change in direction is desperately needed at the helm of WDFW. The fish rots from the head down--and the decay is overwhelmingly obvious. An alarming budget deficit, inability to deal effectively with the Tribes, extremely low morale amongst enforcement agents and biologists in the field, Commissioners lacking cohesion and common purpose, license and tag fees forcing many off the water and out of the wild, total mismanagement of the Willapa Bay potential...and a citadel in Olympia where most employees look over their shoulders to anticipate the next edict from above, followed by taking cover in their cubicles. Public meetings where transparency is reciting the same thing printed in handouts, not hearing or seeing what actually transpires at NOF or "extremely sensitive" Tribal confabs...and above all else...absolutely no incentive or impetus to make the fisheries a level playing field for all, while creating a sustainable yield salmon fishery. How much more? How much longer? The last fish will soon be out there somewhere. Bring Joe Stohr into play, and give him a fighting chance to turn things around before it's beyond all hope.