Dear UFA members and contacts, The legislative session is well underway after three days. UFA staff has provided documents from our Fall board meeting to each Alaska legislator’s office: Resolution 2015-1 regarding the State Fiscal situation Resolution 2015-2 supporting the Division of Economic Development Commercial Fishing and Hatchery loan programs Letter to the Administration regarding...
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UFA Update: December 31, 2015 – Special update
One item only: Alaska Supreme Court denies initiative to ban urban commercial setnets Alaska Dispatch News: A ballot initiative that would ban commercial setnets in Alaska’s urban areas won’t be heading to voters anytime soon, according to the Alaska Supreme Court. The state’s highest court Thursday overturned an Anchorage superior court decision that allowed the initiative to move forward....
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UFA semi-annual spring 2016 board meeting – Juneau
February 16, 17 & 18, 2016 MEETING LOCATION – St Ann’s Parish Hall – 430 5th Street, Juneau (three blocks east from State Capitol rear entrance) Evening Event: Symphony of Seafood / Legislative Reception co-hosted by AFDF and UFA, Tuesday, February 16th Rockwell restaurant ballroom (former Elks hall). 109 South Franklin St (next building south from...