0:35
Val Hoyle
44:59 - 45:34
"I also believe tribes in both Washington and Oregon must be at the center of this conversation. Tribes have managed these waters since time immemorial, and they deserve to be respected as equal partners and resource managers. This is a management issue, which means Oregon tribes need to be consulted."
“I also believe tribes in both Washington and Oregon must be at the center of this conversation. Tribes have managed these waters since time immemorial, and they deserve to be respected as equal partners and resource managers. This is a management issue, which means Oregon tribes need to be consulted.”
- Speaker
- Val Hoyle
- Timestamp
- 44:59 – 45:34
- Source
- House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Begich): Legislative Hearing
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
Let me be clear. We must do more to restore our salmon runs, and I strongly support giving communities and specifically our tribal nations on the front lines the tools they need to effectively manage sea lion predation. I also believe tribes in both Washington and Oregon must be at the center of this conversation. Tribes have managed these waters since time immemorial, and they deserve to be respected as equal partners and resource managers. This is a management issue, which means Oregon tribes need to be consulted.
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