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Juneau Assembly opposes Board of Fisheries proposal to cut hatchery egg take; vote 7-1
Summary
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly adopted Resolution 3088 urging the Alaska Board of Fisheries to reject Proposal 156, which would reduce permitted hatchery pink and chum egg take by 25%; the measure passed 7–1 after removing a clause about scientific findings.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on Jan. 6 adopted Resolution 3088 urging the Alaska Board of Fisheries to reject Proposal 156, which would reduce permitted hatchery pink and chum salmon egg take by 25%. The measure passed on a roll call vote, 7–1.
The resolution was introduced by Assembly staff and recommended by the manager as a response to potential reductions in hatchery production that the packet said would directly affect Juneau and Southeast Alaska fisheries. Katie Harms, executive director of the Douglas Island Pink and Chum (DIPAC) hatchery, testified in support of the resolution and the regional hatchery programs, saying, "The impact of the assembly taking no action would just lead to somewhat of a disparity between the other Southeast Alaska communities" and that…
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