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Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« on: January 05, 2017, 02:27:23 PM »
Lawmakers back Columbia salmon reforms




By The Columbian

Published: January 5, 2017, 6:06 AM


     
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Thirty-six Washington lawmakers have signed on to a letter urging the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to push ahead in January with full implementation of the bistate Columbia River salmon reforms.

Reforms adopted by Washington and Oregon in early 2013 allocated more chinook salmon to sportsmen in the main Columbia and restricted gillnetting to off-channel sites like Youngs Bay near Astoria.

The reforms also called for commercial fishing that remained in the main Columbia to be done with live-capture methods — such as purse seines and beach seines — designed to harvest hatchery stocks and release wild fish.

“Oregon is proposing to undo the plan based on a desire to significantly increase commercial gillnet fishing industry profits, rather than ensuring the viability of the commercial fishing industry as defined in the bistate agreement,’’ according to the letter.

A viable commercial fishery is defined as $3.6 million in ex-vessel value annually in the lower Columbia River.

“We urge you to reject this proposal and faithfully implement the primary objectives of the plan,’’  says the letter.

Among the signees from Southwest Washington are state Reps. Liz Pike, Paul Harris, Brandon Vick and Sharon Wylie.

The letter notes that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a package of fishing and hunting license fee increases in the 2017 session of the Legislature.

The increased fees for Columbia River salmon and steelhead anglers would be almost 70 percent.

“Building public support for this magnitude of a fee increase is already proving challenging and will be made even more difficult if the Columbia River reforms are not implemented as promised,’’ according to the letter.

The Washington commission will address the reforms and make  a decision beginning at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 14 at Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2017, 02:31:40 PM »
Doesn't work. :dunno:
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2017, 02:55:43 PM »
k i'll work on it sorry
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2017, 03:03:53 PM »
I quit fishing. Starve out thier stupidity.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2017, 03:07:46 PM »
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The letter notes that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a package of fishing and hunting license fee increases in the 2017 session of the Legislature.

The increased fees for Columbia River salmon and steelhead anglers would be almost 70 percent.

 How forgetful of them, they forget to include sturgeon anglers..........oh that's right, there are none below the dam anymore.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 07:10:26 PM »
This will be an interesting ride.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2017, 09:56:58 AM »
This will be an interesting ride.

Yes it will.

After all the endorsement money we paid for this change. To come back and say not enough information gatherd (says Oregon). Wa needs to hold them to accountability  :twocents: Will they don't know.
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2017, 02:40:18 PM »
This will be an interesting ride.

Yes it will.

After all the endorsement money we paid for this change. To come back and say not enough information gatherd (says Oregon). Wa needs to hold them to accountability  :twocents: Will they don't know.


I heard the money numbers somewhere but don't remember how much? I hope.this doesn't end up another icing layer on the cake of how screwed up the system is. If this proves to be another money grab with still no fish to catch it ain't going to be good.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2017, 03:13:53 PM »
Ya this is a feud between ODFW and WDFW. It's not a coincidence in that since the agreement was signed that the Oregon Governor appointed a bigshot in the commercial fishing industry to the ODFW Commission....

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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2017, 08:16:37 AM »
The tribe will mop up any salmon the commercial are not going to take. 

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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2017, 11:38:20 PM »
 They talked about it a lot on NW Wild Country today.

Hour 1 http://sportsradiokjr.iheart.com/media/play/27625181/

Hour 2 http://sportsradiokjr.iheart.com/media/play/27625184/ fast forward to the 23:00 mark.
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2017, 05:41:40 AM »
yes I caught some of their show. Outdoor gps was talking about it also. Not the outcome I excepted from orygun. I was really hoping they would follow the agreement. Stupid me  :bash:
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2017, 07:39:42 AM »
Thanks for the link Phool. :tup:
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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2017, 09:08:30 AM »
From the sounds of the Oregon boys want all their money back since ODFW is not staying in the program, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a class action lawsuits in the future.

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Re: Columbia River Reform...............fixed
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2017, 09:24:27 AM »
Heard the same rumor. Would be nice if it happens. Just seems like we the people are always shoveling crap against the tide  :bash:  :twocents:
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