Senate Resources committee will take public testimony on Board of Fisheries appointees tomorrow. UFA opposes Karl Johnstone and we urge you to help by calling in to the committee – and getting others to as well. There will be plenty of people calling in to support Karl Johnstone – we need your help to ensure there...
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UFA ACTION ALERT: Oppose Karl Johnstone, BOF Appointee
Former BOF chair Karl Johnstone has been appointed by Governor Dunleavy to fill a Board of Fisheries seat and his confirmation hearing will likely be as soon as next week. Last week, UFA voted to oppose his confirmation. It is going to take full action from our fleet to help get the word out that...
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Board of Fisheries Hatchery Recap
As you are likely aware, the Alaska Board of Fisheries met on October 16 to consider two Agenda Change Requests (ACRs) to limit hatchery production in the state. UFA worked closely with many other groups to get the word out about these ACRs and requested that members submit written comments opposing the adoption of these...