BUDGETYesterday, Governor Dunleavy signed into law HB 2001 with approximately $222 million dollars in cuts (down from the $423.7 million cuts in June) and approving a $1,600 PFD with a call for a third special session fall 2019 to address allocating the remainder the PFD. The Governor vetoed almost all the Fish and Game amendments...
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UFA Update: June 28, 2019
Governor Dunleavy Signs Budget2016 GOA Pink Salmon Disaster UpdatePebble Mine Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comments DueDerelict Vessel Bill UpdateNPFMC Cook Inlet Salmon Committee Call for NominationsCouncil Seeks IFQ Committee MembersElectronic Monitoring and Reporting Funding Opportunity2020 Saltonstall-Kennedy GrantsIFQ Access Opportunities- Global Examples Governor Dunleavy Signs BudgetOn Friday, Governor Dunleavy cut an additional $444 million from Alaska’s...
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UFA Alert: June 24, 2019
Derelict Vessel Law Update United Fishermen of Alaska received a response from the Department of Administration’s Commissioner Kelley Tshibaka. They will not be delaying implementation on the Derelict Vessel law, but recognize there has not been sufficient time for vessel owners to comply with the new law. The commissioner stated “we will exercise discretion in the near-term...