The Facts as described to me by
Robert Skoog Natural Resources Specialist I, Tulalip Tribe.
360-716-4627

This is essentially a subsistence fishery, that usually only a couple of guys at the most will participate in. It is opened so if a tribal member wants to go get a fish for dinner or so, he can. Few do, because of the weather and the difficulty in finding the fish. They are targeting the Reiter Pond hatchery fish. To date, they have caught 19 fish total. No one is fishing today. And they don't expect anyone to fish for the next few days. They had two native fish total so far.

The reason the announcement was listed as a commercial fishery is due to the regulation about the length of the fishery. Subsistence and Ceremonial fisheries are limited to a couple of days. They are not fishing for commercial sale. It's because of the length of the opening that it is listed that way.

Mr. Skoog was very polite and cordial in answering all my questions and invited me to post his contact information if any one else might like to speak to him. I would hope we reciprocate his civility with the like.