I was there as well and was very encouraged by the plenary meeting discussion. As stated before, there was no finger pointing.....quite refreshing to say the least. Given the reductions in WDFW funding, collaboration with the tribes will put more money to work in a focused manner.

There was also an Orca discussion hosted by NOAA representative Lynne Barre. They are working on a model in an attempt to predict what further salmon enhancement will do to increase the health and number of the Southern Pod. Concerns were voiced regarding, more salmon increasing all predators and forage health in the sound to support the increased salmon numbers. Comments from the floor were all about reductions in predators (seals, sea lions, and birds) and a focus on increasing forage. When asked about any proposals on the books to use lethal means to reduce non Orca predation on PS salmon she said, "there are non at this time".