en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/711747 Comments by Fishing http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70212307.html#IDComment43465950 The article is rather vague. It was a study, not a proposal. The clam population is doing nicely with the present management. Kalaloch beaches even opened up this year after low populations of clams. WDFW even opened it this year as the razor clam population is somewhat cyclic but for the most part abundant. Demoic acid is a human health issue and doesn't harm the clams but it's not a year-round thing. This can be observed by looking at the WDFW web page for their sampling data. It's a human health issue but for the life of me I can't figure why a proposed year closure even though it's not always present in harmful amounts. I don't see WDFW getting on the band wagon with this one. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:29 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70212307.html#IDComment43465950 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70109792.html#IDComment43251754 Keeper, it's not just the tribes. Puget Sound (Salish Sea) fisheries are used by both tribal and non-tribal fishers. For the most part the tribes use gill nets that only go down to maybe 30 feet,,,not totally in to hanging up but some do. The non-tribal commercial /industrial netters are for the most part purse seiners and those net go down to about 90 feet. More opportunity to hang up. Fishing in the San Juan Islands with the rocky bottom is a sure recipe for lost nets. Some tribal members may be using purse seiners but it has been a small fraction over the years. Don't get me wrong, I hate the netting on both sides but again, both sides of the fishery are not without shame. Losing a net is a big expense and is not done lightly but weather, tides and just plain totally stuck all come into a factor of why it's cut from the boat. All non-tribal netting in this state should be banned. We are stuck, unfortunately, with the Boldt decision and that is a solid fact. <big sigh> A 20 thumbs up for the net removal. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70109792.html#IDComment43251754