Sounds like the "charter boat" associations, probably with help from Phil Anderson have convinced the "powers to be" to change the NOF rules to benefit themselves.

I can see it all now.......increase the opportunity now, then if the forecasts don't make it......shut down the "in river", fishermen in October, November, and December.

The models used in NOF have 1000's of WDFW hours put into them, tribes have about the same hours......the models were used to set seasons....I say "stay the course" for 2017.........2018 models will be "just around the corner".

Conservation was the #1 plank in the plans adopted by WDFW Commission, sounds like there is a element that wants to return to MSY......miss with the MSY bit, in river and conservation take a big hit, again !!!!
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