Gill netting ban to end commercial fishing on the Columbia?

(This is the second of a two-part series examining the support and opposition of Measure 81, which calls for the use of gill nets by commercial fishing operations in the Columbia River.)
In November, voters will head to the voting booth to elect a president, county commissioner, mayor, city councilor and many other positions and ballot measures. Among these is Measure 81, which calls for an immediate end to the use of gill nets in the Columbia River by commercial salmon fishing outfits.
Proposed by the Coastal Conservation Association, the measure bans the use of gillnets, which are .... http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/article_81fbaa4a-ee25-11e1-a979-001a4bcf887a.html

With the Governor and ODFW calling for a no vote on Ballot Measure 81, it's going to take some serious cash to get the word out to the non fishing voters, if something other than down in flames is expected.

If the "gill nets" were gone, Non-treaty, then I feel more people would have an interest in "sport fishing".

NOF........In my opinion, to much time is spent in the process....trying to keep all parties happy. No non-treaty fishermen, the process might just move along, very smoothly.

Just saying what many others are thinking......