Jun 18, 2019 | Legal Issues
In the second round in Thurston County Superior Court, Judge Price set the structural process for the Advocacy legal challenge to North of Falcon season setting by WDFW. At the same time, he heard arguments regarding discovery and the Advocacy’s ability to...
Jun 3, 2019 | Legal Issues
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires that WDFW maintain a record of rule making proceedings available for public review (RCW 34.05.370). On May 29, 2019, Advocacy attorney Joe Frawley notified AAG Mike Grossman that he and Advocacy President Tim Hamilton...
May 24, 2019 | Legal Issues
In the first round in Thurston County Superior Court, Judge Price heard two motions filed by the Advocacy. Joe Frawley appeared for the Advocacy and AAG Michael Grossman argued for WDFW. WDFW opposed both motions. The first motion was to consolidate the Advocacy...
May 22, 2019 | Legal Issues
Just prior to the Advocacy filing a legal complaint in Thurston county over its season setting with tribal co-managers, a citizen (West) filed an action acting as his own attorney. Since both challenges were similar and before the same judge, the Advocacy moved to...
May 16, 2019 | Legal Issues
The Advocacy has filed its initial interrogatory opening the first round of discovery in the legal challenge to WDFW’s tribal co-management season setting practices. WDFW has 30 days to respond and provide the information and documents requested. It’s...
May 15, 2019 | Legal Issues
Each year, the Department uses a process referred to as “North of Falcon” (NOF) to set recreational and commercial salmon fishing seasons within the state and its coastal waters. A key component is behind closed-door meetings with tribal co-managers resulting in an...
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