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You are correct the devil is in the details. In this case in Table4-1 table a look at the Stillaguamish. In the last plan it says see MUP. The MUP is the Management Unit Profile; in this case for the Stillaguamish. If you go to that MUP (in the appendix) you will find that there are several major (more conservative) changes. A couple key points include adopting a SUS RER for terminal run sizes (TRS) of 900 to 1200 of 8%. This is down from the past RER of 15%. In additional it provides for yet to be developed additional guidelines when the TRS is less than 900 (under these conditions the allowable RER might well be less than 8%).

However perhaps the most dramatic change was placing a RER of 12% on the Stillaguamish hatchery produced (wild brood stock) Chinook. The combination of this new suite of restriction will require significant reductions in the Washington catch of Stillaguamish Chinook (both hatchery and wild). Depending on how the co-managers opt to share those impacts the impact on PS and Stillaguamish recreational could range from significant to massive!

Curt