Before Co-Managment, conservation was the responsibility of the state (WDF/WDG). This was from Boldt. This was given away in establishing Co-Managment where the responsibility for conservation was shared; you conserve yours and we'll conserve ours.

I agree with a friend from the old IPSFC that what is required in fish (resource) management is a Benign Dictator. One person who is responsible for, and whose presence in the job depends on, the achievement of escapement goals and catch sharing.

Heck, in the mid-80s the Director started losing technical staff support and I never it saw any improvement.