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Somesaid.our flow proposals were too high. Others said they were tooJow. Some said our rec()lnmendations for harvest cuts were too' drastic, Others said they were not severe enough. Some said our amend- ments were long on pro- cess, committees. and ~ . .' - , reports, but short on ac- tions. Others said we proposed tq move ahead . / too quickly with certain actions and that we should wait until more - studies give us a better understanding of salm- op. biology. Some arg.ued th~t Qm program is in-:- adequate and overly , cautious. Others said it is excessive" aggressive , and could damage .the . region's eco!,-omy. , , While it may appear impossibly frustrat.,.. ,ing, this is the value of a regional process. All sides were heard. I , Our job is to weave tog~ther a program that will aid the salmon while responding fairly t~the diverse interests of all who use the river. This is not a statjc program. We intend to refine nnd adapt it as needed al}d as new information becomes available. , We have adopted an approach known as "adaptive. mariage- m~nt:" It begins with the recognition that we don't know everything we need to kno"Y to always do thebestpos- sible thing: But we also don't have the luxury' of waiting Until we know everything. ' We have 'to take ac- . tion, trusting oUr judg- ment as much as our \ analysis, Then we must! carefully study the effects of our ac- tionS. If we're wrong, we change c~:.)Urse---.we adapt. If our actions provide benefits, we continue them. We are particularly concerned that new ,ideas and innovations not be lost in the debate over measures . we've adopt!=?d. Our sti-ategyincludes a simple process for adding promising new . appr6acl1es to our salmonstrategy.. , .' I .. " T.. his progra~ . reflects not . .' onlYOtIT best I' scientific knowledge of the salmoll and itscon:tplex .... life, but also the unique' values and perspectives 'of our . people. 1974 u.s. District Court Judge George Boldt rules that Indian tribes with treaty ~ghts to fish can take half the harvestablesalmon. I' 1975 , Thfi last Snake River chinook fishing season is conducted.