Since this is no longer directly a Canadian Fishing thread let me throw another scintillating reading opportunity your way.

Here is a link to the Agenda for the most recent meeting of the WDFW Budget and Policy Advisory Group:

https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/advisory/bpag/agenda_030218_BPAG.pdf.

Seems there is a lot of effort being expended in trying to respond to Legislative mandates regarding justification for future funding (presumably GF $) and at the same time trying to assess what and where to find program/cost cuts.

How that integrates into immediate and future fishing opportunities is yet TBD but I have a feeling that the downward spiral is gaining speed.

That said, the Governor's new Orca initiative will certainly come into play and we need to ensure that the politicos see us and our license fee supported hatchery output as assets to be augmented. Usurp that output and watch the license fee monies dry up (faster).

Okay, off my soap box for now.
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