KSR-
My post was not made to get into a logging issue. You said they should be required to use ancient techniques. I said they can't. If you were to read the history of their fishing methods, there isn't enough cedar left for them to use to fashion the nets that they employed 400 years ago. "Even if they wanted to". Which they don't, I'm sure. And we don't want to go back to sticks and string, either. I'm debunking a comment made quite often by disgruntled fisherman.

Here's another bit of information. I was employed as a financial manager about 10 years ago. And Indian from Neah Bay came in and needed a loan. His income was fishing. I got a first hand look at fishing income. I had his orgional sales tickets and tax returns in my hand. He made slightly over $100,000 on fish sales, and almost $6,000 on egg sales. It sounds like a lot to most people, unless one is self-employed. His boat cost was $70,000, and was financed for 10 years. On top of this, he had fuel, deckhands, ice and fishing gear ( nets, drums, lighting, winches, etc. ) to pay for. This guy did not live an extravegant lifestyle. I'd say he barely got by financially while supporting a wife and 3 children. I don't think many Indians fish for the money alone. I think Indians fish for the same reason the rest of us do. They enjoy it and it's in their blood. And I've seen several Indians fishing rod & reel on the Elwah and on the Suez in Neah Bay.
The Boldt Decision is here to stay. Adapt. They don't net EVERY river.
diana