Alison Morrow just aired a spot on the Ten Year Chinook Salmon Plan.

This is a link to the on web story. Take notice of Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chair's comment. It's important to note that the State and the Tribes had an option to Opt Out of the confidentiality portion but chose not to. Rather, they continued to meet behind closed doors, damaging further the trust they say is needed to save our salmon!

King5 Salmon Fishing may be severly Restricted

(The reference to Chair Loomis' Comment pertains to her comment that is contained in the Web posted story. There was not enough time to include it in the TV spots that were run. Sorry for the confusion)

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chair Lorraine Loomis sent KING the following statement:

"The updated Puget Sound Chinook Harvest Management Plan was developed in response to the stock's ongoing decline due to habitat loss. It was developed by the state and tribal salmon co-managers through court-mediated negotiations that began earlier this year. Negotiations took place under a confidential court process, which limited participation to policy representatives of the federal government and the treaty tribal and state co-managers. NOAA will now begin an 18-month administrative review process that will include public comment."