The Alaskan's response to DFO's latest reckless politically based restrictions was first, to thank Canada for doing so (while giggling inanely at the stupidity of it all), then to immediately increase their own quotas for Chinook for the South East Troll Fleet. That number now exceeds 110,000 -
the highest it has
ever been. Combined with other area allocations, their State-wide quota is nearly 150 K (sans the usual bycatch in their pollack drag fleets). Rumors suggest Wilkinson could easily step into political power there for his commitment to the State's fisheries.
But they did thank us for shutting our fisheries down after all...
Nog