State and the tribes consciously shift the conservation burden

The state and the tribes have consciously shifted the burden of meeting the conservation requirements of the ESA onto Puget Sound sport fisheries, all the while ignoring the equal sharing of the salmon resource as required by the Boldt Decision. Fish Northwest is committed to addressing these inequities and preserving the public’s cultural and economic investment in Puget Sound salmon conservation and fishing opportunity.

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Brett Rosson