Governor Walker re-appoints Jensen, Morisky, and Fritz Johnson to Board of Fisheries. Fritz Johnson, a Bristol Bay drift boat skipper from Dillingham, was tapped for a seat on the state Board of Fisheries again, after being bumped off last year. The Governor’s office made the announcement this week, also putting John Jensen from Petersburg and...
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Press Release: UFA Publishes Updated Alaska Community Fishing Fact Sheets to Promote Seafood Industry Awareness
The statewide commercial fishing umbrella association United Fishermen of Alaska has released its updated set of fishing data sheets for major Alaska communities, boroughs and census areas. UFA is seeking to provide comprehensive information and statistics to help raise awareness of the importance of the commercial fishing and seafood processing industry to the state and Alaska communities.
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UFA Legislative Update: January 27, 2017
This week the Alaska State Legislature has started with committee meetings and informational overviews. House Fisheries committee heard a presentation by ADFG on State versus Federal fisheries management. See the meeting page for audio archive and Powerpoint of the presentation. For the week of January 30, hearings include budget overviews from Commercial and Sport fishing...