Category: Legislative Update

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UFA Legislative Update: March 10, 2017

Note to members – At-Large board election is in process! Thanks to seventeen members who are in the running for four two year seats. Ballots were mailed this week to current individual and lifetime members. Be sure to vote by the April 1 postmark deadline!   We have been busy carrying out the actions from...

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UFA Legislative Update: February 19, 2017

Note to members – Nominations are open for UFA at-large board elections. Four seats are open. Current Individual and lifetime members who hold an Alaska commercial fishing permit or IFQ are eligible to run, and to vote in the election that will take place in March. Nomination forms have been mailed to paid and recent...

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UFA Legislative Update: February 10, 2017

  New Fisheries-related legislation: HB 76 – “An Act relating to the mariculture revolving loan fund…” (Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins) HB 107 “An Act relating to certain fish; and establishing a fisheries enhancement permit” (Talerico)… referred to Fisheries and Resources committees. HB 115 “An Act relating to the permanent fund dividend; relating to the appropriation of certain...