Force was perhaps too strong of a word. What I was attempting to convey is that WDFW sure isn't pushing the issue by agreeing to take the brunt of the harvest cuts.

NOAA wants this deal in place to stop the fighting and make the review process easy each year. The feds (DOJ) pushed for this after the tribes and WDFW didn't reach agreement in 2016. WDFW should make it difficult instead of easy. Like everything year at NOF, WDFW lacks the gumption to represent their constituents when things get tough.