We have many, many supporters who have signed our petition who are members of CCA and PSA. As I stated, both PSA and CCA are excellent organizations, who are involved in a good many different issues.

They are not able to focus all their energy on one single issue with a laser focus that this issue needs. Of course, they have voiced support and mentioned our petition in their news letter, but have not been able to laser focus on the issue of transparency.

I think in the big picture of ALL the issues in our fisheries, having transparency in all the meetings is a pretty low priority for the clubs and organization whose staff are on a first name basis with all the leadership in the department and Commission.

Further, I believe those that have been involved in the fisheries for a long time, already know that nothing can be done....therefore won't put a lot of effort into beating their head against the wall. Additionally, they have to maintain a good relationship with the department leadership and with the Commissioners, since they have to work together with them on a lot of other issues.


I don't know what the answer is. I don't know what it will take, or how to get this issue out into the main stream. We asked for emails to be sent, some did. We asked for everyone to show up at the Commission meetings, a few showed up. I think the message that the Commission got was that this "transparency thing" just isn't a really big deal to very many people.