Non- Indian fishing regulations, such as those developed and enforced through California Department of Fish and Game, have often failed to take into account the Karuk as original inhabitants, their inalienable right to sub- sistence harvesting, and the sustainable nature of Karuk harvests. As a result they have attempted to balance the subsistence needs of Karuk people with recreational desires of non-Indians from outside the area.
this is a very complicated problem to solve, because with a higher population of people fishing and , its harder to maintain a healthy population of fish while allowing native tribes to fish for as many fish as they need, which could eventually ruin the ecosystem over a certain amount of time.