Tony Floor
Tony Floor
benchmark compared past smoothly state year
I think this year was a benchmark in negotiations between the state and tribes. Everything went smoothly compared to past history.
achievement close darn extremely mushroom needed pleased protected record state stocks waited white
I wouldn't say it was a world record in achievement for Puget Sound, but it was pretty darn close to it. We waited for a white mushroom cloud, but it never happened. I'm pleased with the outcome, the state is and so are the tribes. We protected the stocks we needed to, and it was extremely cooperative.
deal expect four labor ocean option protect reaches season
I don't expect any of the four ocean ports to have a season that reaches Labor Day. But there is no option in how you deal with those conservation issues. The most important thing is to protect the fish.