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Petersburg Assembly urges action on sea otter management; amends resolution to allow take by Alaskan license-holders, passes 4-1
Summary
The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed Resolution 2025-17 urging immediate action on sea otter management to restore shellfish fisheries and subsistence harvests. The assembly removed a reference to the Shellfish Preservation Alliance and adopted an amendment stating sea otters may be taken by any Alaskan resident with a valid hunting license; the
The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Sept. 15 passed Resolution 2025-17 urging state and federal authorities to take immediate action on sea otter management to support commercial shellfish fisheries and subsistence harvests. The assembly approved the resolution, as amended, by a 4-1 vote.
Vice Mayor Marsh disclosed a potential conflict of interest because of family ties to commercial crabbing and initially asked whether she should participate. The assembly voted to allow Marsh to participate and to vote.
Member Marsh moved to strike the paragraph that referenced the Shellfish Preservation Alliance, which she said appeared to be an organization formed in 2017 that is no longer active. That amendment — to remove the…
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