This month, the State of Alaska is asking about the best process for keeping salmon streams clean and clear. Outstanding National Resource Water (ONRW) designation is the highest water quality protection available under federal law. It prohibits human-caused pollution that would degrade water quality. States are federally-mandated to have a process to consider nominations for ONRW waterbodies. Alaska does...
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UFA Legislative Update: March 17, 2017
New letters from our Spring board meeting are posted in the current issues section of our website at https://www.ufafish.org/current-issues/… With more to come. For Individual and Lifetime members – At-Large board election voting is underway. Ballots were mailed last week to current individual and lifetime members to elect your four representatives to the UFA board....
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Transboundary mining up in House Fisheries Thursday
Commercial fishermen like you can weigh in right now to ensure transboundary river water quality remains high and fisheries support our fleets for generations to come. Large mines at the headwaters of our major transboundary fish rivers can impact essential habitat for Alaska’s salmon and other fisheries.