Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/10/1997 05:07 PM House FSH
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES March 10, 1997 5:07 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR PRESENTATION: HATCHERIES HATCHERY POLICY GROUP REPORT FINDINGS TAPE(S) 97-10, SIDE(S) A & B 97-11, SIDE(S) A CALL TO ORDER Representative Austerman, Chairman, convened the House Special Fisheries Committee meeting at 5:07 p.m. PRESENT Committee members present at the call to order were Representatives Austerman, Ogan and Kubina. Representative(s) Ivan and Hodgins arrived as the meeting was in progress. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION MARTIN RICHARD, Director, Division of Investments, Department of Commerce and Economic Development, presented the findings of the Hatchery Policy Group of the Governor's Salmon Industry Response Cabinet and answered questions. BOB ROYSE, Chief Executive Officer, Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation, gave a background on salmon hatcheries and answered questions. ROSS MULLENS, Board of Directors, Cordova District Fishermen United; and Representative, Executive Committee, Prince Williams Sound Aquaculture Corporation, discussed his views on the Hatchery Policy Group's recommendations. DAN ALBRECHT, Executive Director, Yukon River Fisheries, addressed the short comings of the Hatchery Policy Group's Report and its recommendations and answered questions regarding the abundance of the hatchery chum salmon. DON AMEND, General Manager, Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, discussed his views on the Hatchery Policy Group's Report and its recommendations. KAY ANDREW, Gillnet Fisherman, discussed the issues of roe stripping and fish farms and answered questions. KEN DUCKETT, Representative, Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association; and Gillnet Fishermen, discussed his views on the Hatchery Policy Group's Report and its recommendations. ART NELSON, Fisheries Biologist, Bering Sea Fishermen's Association, discussed the hatcheries' effect on chum salmon. JUDE HENZLER, Executive Director, Bering Sea Fishermen's Association, discussed the situation the state is in with the overabundance of chum salmon due to hatcheries. PETE ESQUIRO, General Manager, Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, described the association's hatchery program and answered questions. DALE BONDURANT, representing himself, discussed his views against hatcheries. GARY FANDREI, Executive Director, Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, discussed the history of Cook Inlet and commented on the Hatchery Policy Group Report and its recommendations. He answered questions regarding the hatcheries. DENNIS RANDA, Alaska Statewide President, Trout Unlimited, discussed a publication by the Committee on Protection and Management of Pacific Northwest Salmon in regards to the negative effects of hatcheries. LARRY MALLOY, Director, Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, discussed his support for the private non-profit hatcheries. HAP SYMMONDS, Plant Manager, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, discussed having regional control maintained over the private nonprofit hatcheries. JERRY McCUNE, President, United Fishermen of Alaska, discussed support of the private nonprofit hatcheries and market competition. GERON BRUCE, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game, discussed the department's position on roe stripping, updated the committee on a law suit regarding roe stripping and answered questions. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 130 Seward Street, Suite 211, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature, in the Legislative Reference Library.
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