Dear UFA Members and Friends, Just when we thought session was winding down, things sped back up with several bills moving. HB 354 – the Dive Fishery Management bill, which UFA supports, is now awaiting transmittal to the Governor. Another bill that UFA supports, HB 56 – Comfish Loan Limits passed out of Senate Finance...
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Press Release: United Fishermen of Alaska Names Michael Bangs Fisherman of the Year
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018 Contact Frances: Leach, Executive Director, director@ufa-fish.org United Fishermen of Alaska Names Michael Bangs Fisherman of the Year United Fishermen of Alaska has posthumously named Michael Bangs of Petersburg as its Fisherman of the Year for2018. Bangs was an industry leader in the development of the roe-on-kelp and dive fisheries in...
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UFA Legislative Update: April 27, 2018
Dear UFA Members and Friends, We apologize we didn’t get a legislative update out last Friday. We were too busy at the legislature with our eyes on HB 231- the CFEC Restructuring bill that was amended and attached to SB 37- a senate pharmacy board bill. The amendments made to HB 231 were significant enough...