Tribes Will Do Their Part For Groundfish
September 24, 2002
Coastal treaty tribes will be especially hard hit by the sharp reductions in groundfish harvests off the Washington Coast this year.
Declining salmon runs and poor market conditions have been conspiring against the tribes for the past couple of decades. Now, just when they are beginning to access their treaty-reserved share of groundfish, deep harvest cuts must be made to address declining populations of some groundfish species.
Nonetheless, the Quileute, Hoh and Makah tribes and the Quinault Indian Nation will be doing their part to help protect and rebuild weak groundfish stocks.