I would disagree with your statement. We had very strong representation by the Sport Fishing Institute and the Sport Fishing Advisory Board on the consultation during the process that DFO went through. The truth of the matter is it DFO chose to ignore their recommendations and numerous individual written input that was sent by sport fisherman on this forum and throughout this province. The way DFO went about this the reduction in the possession limit of Chinook salmon from 30 down to 10, wasn't even mentioned in the consultation process shpws the decision was probably already made!
The question that you have to ask yourself before you complain about how sport fisherman were represented at the negotiation table:
"Is did you go to your local SFAB meeting this year? Did you buy a membership in the Sport Fishing Institute? Did you provide written input to DFO during the consultation process? Did you write the Fisheries Minister? Did you call or write your local MP?