While discussing with friends ODFW’s budget woes and proposals to raise the total cost to fish by as much as 65% (to $59.75!), the question came up which I’ll summarize as follows:
When salmon fishing crashed in the early 1990's, including closures on ocean coho. ODFW was hit hard by declining tag sales. Now after three truly great seasons there should have been an increase in sales - a financial bonus. Did this not happen? Or does the increase in hatchery production costs far outstrip the additional revenue generated by the extra license sales?
Why does ODFW have a budget crisis whether license sales are up or down? Anyone know the answer?
When salmon fishing crashed in the early 1990's, including closures on ocean coho. ODFW was hit hard by declining tag sales. Now after three truly great seasons there should have been an increase in sales - a financial bonus. Did this not happen? Or does the increase in hatchery production costs far outstrip the additional revenue generated by the extra license sales?
Why does ODFW have a budget crisis whether license sales are up or down? Anyone know the answer?