DF, we all know the fee increases are inevitable, I think the message is that we SUPPORT paying more if given MORE opportunity.

If they extend my season 2 months and double my quota, I would gladly give the department an extra 5$ a year on my license.


Here is the carrot:

Conservation
Non-tribal commercial salmon fisheries are almost entirely non-selective, meaning they are unable to selectively harvest returning hatchery salmon while releasing the wild salmon unharmed. Recreational fisheries are capable of mark-selective harvest, which represents a key tool in wild salmon recovery and hatchery reform efforts. With over a dozen stocks of Washington salmon and steelhead listed under the federal Endangered Species Act it is time to prioritize selective fishing practices