NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE

COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY COMMISSION

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (the Commission) is holding a public meeting in Juneau on April 24, 2025, from 10:00 – 11:00 am. The meeting is open to the public and available by Microsoft Teams telephone conference.

To join through a Microsoft Teams teleconference link call:

            +1 907-202-7104 (Anchorage)

            Conference ID: 809 784 781#

The Limited Entry Act (the Act) limits the number of commercial fishing permits allowed to operate within designated fisheries in Alaska. The Commission was established in 1973 to administer the Act (16.43.010). The stated purpose of the Act is to promote the conservation and sustained yield management of Alaska’s fishery resources. Additionally, the Act seeks to uphold the economic health and stability of the commercial fishing industry in Alaska.

The CFEC will conduct a public meeting under the Open Meetings Act (AS 44.62.310) on April 24, 2025, at 10:00 am. At the meeting, the Commission may review future meeting schedules, review 2025 fees, upcoming outreach activities, proposed regulations, personnel, policy, and budget matters, fishery-related issues, and legislative issues. The public is invited to attend this meeting via the Microsoft Teams call information above, or in person in the Commission’s Conference Room, 8800 Glacier Hwy, Suite 109, Juneau. By April 18, 2025, a tentative agenda will be posted in the Commission office. The agenda will also be available by request.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jennifer Findley at Jennifer.findley@alaska.gov or 907-790-6940 no later than April 18, 2025, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Date: April 10, 2025                                       Glenn Haight, Commission Chair

                                                                        Rick Green, Commissioner