HB 218: REPEAL 58 FT. LIMIT FOR SEINE VESSELS CHAIRMAN MOSES, PRIME SPONSOR OF HB 218, informed the committee they had before them a proposed committee substitute for HB 218 (CSHB 218 (FSH)) which clarifies that the 58 foot limit is repealed in state law, but authority for making restrictions on length goes back to the Board of Fisheries, to be done on a fishery by fishery or regional basis. He added CSHB 218 (FSH) incorporates the change proposed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Board of Fisheries, and fishing groups to switch the seine length restrictions to the Board over a three year period in order to match their meeting cycle. VICE CHAIR HARLEY OLBERG MOVED to ADOPT CSHB 218 (FSH) for discussion purposes. REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS asked if limit restrictions were a factor in other states. CHAIRMAN MOSES was not aware of any. REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS MOVED to PASS out CSHB 218 (FSH) from the committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections, and CSHB 218 (FSH) MOVED out of committee with individual recommendations.