It seems that WFC's position on hatcheries is in direct conflict with at least the short term efforts to stabilize and recover SRKW.

And NOAA/NMFS seems to have been on the sidelines on issues like predator control and deserves a kick in the pants.

As I wrote; it will be an interesting show.

I'm surprised WDFW was not included. The late run chum were hammered by commercials when orcas were actively feeding in the same area. I even noticed the commercial pressure on the Skunk Bay Weather camera.

For the SRKW's, every marches to the Feds drum because of the MMPA, ESA, Tribal Treaties, and conflicts with Canada.

WDFW could (note the "c" and not a "w") close down all NI fishing, ban all (NI again) boats from coming close, and so on and not accomplish anything for the whales.

The recovery of the whales is an interstate, international, and Treaty issue that puts the responsibility smack-dab onto Uncle Sugar.

Does this mean it's time to put the "For Sale" sign on the boat? Asking for a friend tonight.... :-/

Already sold mine...read the writing on the wall when the department created the Chinook harvest plan in secret and Unsworth was the only one held accountable. The senior leadership of WDFW (Ron Warren) are total incompetents and have been allowed to destroy the fishery through a culture of secrecy and cronyism.

I won't be selling our boat anytime soon,. great forecast for silvers this year. I guess if I thought kings were the only fish worth eating or catching I'd sell my boat , too. Lots of fishing opportunities out there besides chinook. ( and I think the current chinook situation sucks, but there are a lot of reasons for the decline besides WDFW). Bob R