JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES AND COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY COMMISSION ON ALASKA HERRING REVITALIZATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS - REVISED
Through the Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) Charge Statement 2024-304-FB, the board and the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (commission) formed a joint committee to review the commercial herring industry statewide. The review will focus on current and potential markets, differences among Alaska’s regional herring fisheries, and potential legal pathways to resolve changes to regulatory systems. Through information gained by the committee, both the board and commission may independently consider governance changes to improve the Alaska herring industry.
The committee will be holding two meetings. The first committee meeting will be held through web conference on April 2, 2024, beginning at 1:00pm. The web conference may be accessed here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85065613061
or by phone at (253) 215-8782 note: this is not a toll-free number
Webinar ID: 850 6561 3061
Subjects covered at the April 2 meeting are limited to the selection of public committee nominations and review of initial research topics. A copy of the committee’s Request for Nominations and Research Topics may be found on the April 2 committee meeting webpage. Responses to the request for nominations and research topics should be received by Boards Support by March 29 and may be submitted or sent to:
Submit comments and/or nominations online at https://arcg.is/0mz8X1
or
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Boards Support Section
PO Box 115526
Juneau Alaska 99811-5526
The committee’s second meeting will be on April 12, 2024, at 9:00am. The meeting will be held in-person in Kodiak and via web conference. The in-person location is:
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Kodiak Office, Large Conference Room
351 Research Court
Kodiak, Alaska
The April 12 meeting can be accessed via web or phone at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88560329136
or by phone at (253) 215-8782 note: this is not a toll-free number
Webinar ID: 885 6032 9136
All relevant documents for the April 12 meeting will be posted on the Board of Fisheries website at:
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo&date=04-12-2024&meeting=webconference
Written comments (due no later than April 9) can be submitted through the above webpage, or via mail or fax to:
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Boards Support Section
PO Box 115526
Juneau Alaska 99811-5526
FAX (907) 465-6094
If you are a person with a disability who may need accommodation to attend, please contact Art Nelson, Executive Director by April 9, 2024, at (907) 267-2292 to ensure necessary arrangements can be provided.