Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/12/1997 05:05 PM House FSH
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES March 12, 1997 5:05 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR PRESENTATION: ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL FISH ISSUES TAPE(S) 97-12, SIDE(S) A & B CALL TO ORDER Representative Austerman, Chairman, convened the House Special Committee on Fisheries meeting at 5:05 p.m. PRESENT Committee members present at the call to order were Representatives Austerman and Ivan. Representative(s) Ogan and Hodgins arrived as the meeting was in progress. Other legislators present were Representative Green. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION DAVE BENTON, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game; Chairman, Pacific Salmon Commission; and Representative, North Pacific Fishery Management Council, discussed Alaska's agreement with the Southern U.S. on Chinook, the bilateral negotiations with Alaska and Canada and the Russian Maritime Boundary. He answered questions regarding his testimony. JEFF KOENINGS, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game; and Chairman, Chinook Technical Committee, Pacific Salmon Commission, discussed the background of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and referred to graphs on Chinook stock groupings. He answered questions regarding his testimony. KEVIN DUFFY, Planning and Development Program Manager, Division Commercial Fisheries Management and Development, Department of Fish and Game; and Chairman, Northern Panel Pacific Salmon Commission, discussed the negotiations between the Northern and Southern stakeholders. MARY PETE, Director, Division of Subsistence, Department of Fish and Game; Chair, Yukon River Panel; and Co-chair, Joint U.S.-Canada Yukon River Panel, discussed history, make-up and work of the Yukon River Panel. She answered questions regarding her testimony. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 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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