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Juneau Assembly adopts resolution opposing Board of Fisheries Proposal 156, 7-1
Summary
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly adopted Resolution 3088 on Jan. 6, 2025 opposing Proposal 156 before the Alaska Board of Fisheries after public testimony from local hatchery leaders and a last-minute amendment to remove an asserted finding about scientific data.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on Jan. 6, 2025 adopted Resolution 3088 opposing Proposal 156 before the Alaska Board of Fisheries, which would cut permitted pink and chum salmon hatchery egg take levels by 25%. The motion passed 7-1.
Assembly manager staff told the assembly that Proposal 156 "will directly impact Juneau and Southeast Alaska by reducing hatchery permitted pink and chum salmon egg take levels by 25%." The manager said that in 2024 hatcheries contributed "approximately 34,000,000 of the estimated 75,000,000 commercial harvest value to Southeast Alaska's economy," and that…
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