Bill would change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

Bill would change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Fisheries • Alaska Beacon

Salmon dries on a traditional rack on the beach in the Seward Peninsula village of Teller on Sept. 2, 2021. Salmon is a dietary staple for Indigenous residents of Western Alaska, and poor runs have created hardship. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Membership on the Alaska Board of Fisheries would be restructured to guarantee representation for the state’s different fishing sectors, under a bill pending in the Legislature. The measure, House…

Bill would change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Would require commercial, sport and subsistence members, along with one representing scientists. Bill would change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Fisheries Wire Service

Bill would restructure Alaska's Board of Fish

House Bill 125 would require that the board have two designated seats each for commercial, sport and subsistence harvesters A bill pending before Alaska