Hey I agree with the previous post from Springfield its great that this isn't being swept under the carpet. So obviously all the feedback everyone's giving to the powers that be is in fact keeping this issue alive, and perhaps the punishment will fit the crime, lets see. So thanks to all who kept this issue alive,

So I'm sitting here thinking about a simple solution to this problem and what if the powers to be simply made it a felony for anyone who's in the business of commercially selling fish , to receive fish taken illegally. This would then remove the monetary incentive for tribal members or ANYONE who thought of taking fish illegally because they could not get rid of them because the guys who run the commercial markets would think twice about taking the chance of buying them.

We all know that the guys who received these fish knew EXACTLY where they came from and that they were harvested ILLEGALLY, If it was now a felony with bigger penalties, the commercial markets would be a lot more careful when buying fish.

First offense would be, lets say double the value of the fish received with a minimum of $10.000.00 Which would then be allocatted for restocking the waters where the illegally taken fish came from.

Second offense would be revocation of your commercial license for you or any family relations for 5 years.

Third offense,oh never mind.

Also the monetary penalties would also apply to any tribal members caught selling fish for MONEY as that IS NOT SUSTENANCE FISHING like the outdated treaties prescribe that we we are stuck with in 2010, from 1836 , 174 years later!

Im not a lawyer,thank God, but this would certainly get these guys attention , AND dry up the market for illegally taken fish in the quantities we are seeing here.

Just a thought.