FYI-

Good morning Ryley,

Staff is looking in to this and will provide you a response. I just wanted to give you a heads up we received your email and will respond.

Thanks,

Ryan

From: FEE, RYLEY

Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4:22 AM
To: Warren, Ron R (DFW) <Ron.Warren@dfw.wa.gov>; Lothrop, Ryan L (DFW) <Ryan.Lothrop@dfw.wa.gov>
Cc: staff@tidalexchange.com
Subject: FW: TUL 2017-214-104 (Steelhead 8A1,8A2,8A3,8A4, 8D)

Ryan,
Ron,

How can we challenge the justification of this fishery? We all know there are no harvestable hatchery steelhead in the lower reaches on the Snohomish system at this time of year, and this is a opener under the frivolous guise of targeting hatchery steelhead is in actuality targeting ESA listed Wild Steelhead which are present in these areas at this time of year.

As far as I can recall, the Tulalips have not fished for Steelhead in this area, at this time of year, for a very long time.
I would ask you for a list of options about how the Department can challenge the justification for this fishery and stop it if possible.

Thanks,
Ryley




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