Dear UFA Members and Friends, It’s spring which means many of you are getting your boats ready for the summer season and/or participating in spring fisheries throughout the state. It also means the legislature is entering their final push to the finish line. HB 199 was the primary focus of House Fisheries this week with...
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Press Release: UFA Announces Officer and Executive Committee Changes
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2018 Contact: Frances Leach, Executive Director, director@ufa-fish.org UFA Announces Officer and Executive Committee Changes United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) announces the transition in its leadership effective April 15, with the election of Matt Alward succeeding Jerry McCune as president, Bob Kehoe replacing Alward as vice president, and new executive committee members Rebecca...
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UFA Legislative Update – April 6, 2018
Dear UFA Members and Friends, The pace is picking up and bills and budgets have been moving in the Alaska Legislature. The House passed the HB 286 Operating budget on Monday 4/2 and Senate finance subcommittees have closed out their departments. Senate Finance committee took public testimony from different regions this morning and this afternoon...