JustBecause,

Oh I understand the legislative mandate for commercial fishing. However, if the Legislature chooses not to provide sufficient funding for the Dept. to perform the task, the Dept. is likely on solid legal ground working on commercial fishing management to the extent commercial fishing funds the Dept. There is nothing at law that I am aware of that compels the Dept to rob fishing license fees to produce salmon for commercial harvest or perform the more detailed management exercises necessary for the highly consumptive commercial harvest.

The Legislature sets the budget, and it comes from various sources. The Dept should work for the constituents that produce income revenue for the Dept, proportional to the amount of that revenue.

Sg