Tuesday, January 19, 2010

AEB Seeks Fishermen to Testify at Alaska Board of Fisheries Meeting Feb. 2 - 6, 2010

The Aleutians East Borough is seeking fishermen to testify at the Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) meeting in Anchorage scheduled for Feb. 2 - 6, 2010 at the Egan Civic & Convention Center. The BOF will hear testimony on multiple proposals concerning the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands Finfish Proposals.

The proposals include:

* Possible changes to the Kupreanof Line (Proposal # 141)
* The lack of fishing time with the Southeastern District Mainland (SEDM) (Proposals # 132 - 138).
* Possible restrictions to openings in the Northern District to allow more fishing in Nelson Lagoon.

Fishermen interested in testifying at the Alaska Board of Fisheries should contact:
Tina Anderson, AEB Clerk/Planner
Toll free: (888) 383-2699

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