Talking About Tribal Fisheries Isn't Racist | The Badger Fishing Show Ep 8

Send us Fan Mail Talking about tribal fisheries, treaty fisheries, conservation, and how salmon are managed shouldn’t automatically be labeled racist. In Episode 8 of the Badger Fishing Show, Phillip Olson and Alex Van Hine tackle one of the most difficult conversations in Washington fisheries. We discuss treaty rights and why they must be respected, while also asking whether conservation standards, monitoring, fishing methods, and modern fisheries data are being applied consistently across every user group. We also debate gillnets, selective fishing methods, recreational opportunity, commercial fisheries, and what needs to change if salmon conservation is truly the priority. Alex and Phillip don’t agree on everything, especially when it comes to banning gillnets. That’s the point. Difficult fisheries issues should be discussed openly, even when people disagree. The conversation also gets directly into the history behind tribal treaty rights, why those rights matter, and why respecting that history does not prevent us from having serious conversations about fisheries management and conservation today. Talking about fisheries management is not the same thing as attacking a race or a culture. We can respect tribal communities and treaty rights while still asking tough questions about conservation, accountability, monitoring, fishing methods, and the future of Washington salmon. If our fisheries are in trouble, then no part of fisheries management should be off limits from a respectful, fact-based conversation. Real Talk. From Real Anglers. Real Fisheries. Real Data. Real Solutions. For Our Future. #BadgerFishing #SalmonFishing #PugetSound #WashingtonFishing #FisheriesManagement Support the show