JG..First let's approach this from being on the same side....that way you won't assume I am arguing .

I see the difference being that a "season" or opening such as the marine area 5 & 6 opening for Chinook that requires wild (unclipped) Chinook to be released is a specific time window with a quota of clipped fish that can be retained ....and WSR which is a rule that requires release of unclipped steelhead all the time.

That is a pretty skinny difference. In both cases fishing is allowed and unclipped fish are to be released. IN both cases a mortality impact percentage is assigned to the fishery and in both cases the tribes have concerns that we cannot adequately measure the mortality and/or the catch. That is the new mantra of the tribes. Sports fishers cannot adequately measure their "share" while the tribes are spot on.