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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 28, 2022
6:27 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
Representative Geran Tarr, Chair
Representative Louise Stutes, Vice Chair
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Representative Andi Story
Representative Dan Ortiz
Representative Sarah Vance
Representative Kevin McCabe
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
Representative Josiah Patkotak, Chair
Representative Grier Hopkins, Vice Chair
Representative Sara Hannan
Representative George Rauscher
Representative Mike Cronk
Representative Ronald Gillham
Representative Tom McKay
MEMBERS ABSENT
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
All members present
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
Representative Zack Fields
Representative Calvin Schrage
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Representative Mike Prax
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
Glenn Haight Juneau
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Thomas Carpenter Cordova
David Weisz Wasilla
Floyd "Mike" Heimbuch - Homer
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
GLENN HAIGHT, Appointee
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Commercial
Fisheries Entry Commission.
MIKE MIKELSON
Cordova District Fishermen United
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Appointee Haight to
the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission.
MALCOLM MILNE, President
North Pacific Fisheries Association
Homer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Appointee Haight to
the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission.
VIRGIL UMPHENOUR
Yukon River Panel
Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Appointee Haight to
the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; Testified in
opposition to Alaska Board of Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
THOMAS CARPENTER, Appointee
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alaska Board
of Fisheries.
DAVID WEISZ, Appointee
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Wasilla, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alaska Board
of Fisheries.
FLOYD "MIKE" HEIMBUCH, Appointee
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Homer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alaska Board
of Fisheries.
JOHN HOPKINS
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
STEVE BROWN
Homer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Heimbuch.
RITA SPANN
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
TRACY WELCH, Executive Director
United Fishermen of Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointees Carpenter and Heimbuch.
MIKE MICKELSON, Second Vice President
Cordova District Fishermen United Cordova
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointees Carpenter and Heimbuch.
SHAWNA WILLIAMS
Wasilla, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
PAUL SHADURA
Kasilof, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointees Carpenter and Heimbuch.
DAVID ALISON, Mayor
City of Cordova
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
DENNIS ZADRA
Cordova, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
JOHN WHISSEL
Environmental Director
Village of Eyak
Native Village of Eyak, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alaska Board of
Fisheries Appointee Carpenter.
ACTION NARRATIVE
6:27:33 PM
CHAIR GERAN TARR called the joint meeting of the House Special
Committee on Fisheries and the House Resources Standing
Committee to order at 6:27 p.m. Representatives Tarr, Stutes,
Kreiss-Tomkins (via teleconference), Story, Ortiz, Vance, and
McCabe from the House Special Committee on Fisheries and
Representatives Patkotak, Hopkins, Hannan, Rauscher, Cronk,
Gillham, and McKay from the House Resources Standing Committee
were present at the call to order.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
6:38:08 PM
CHAIR TARR announced that the first order of business would be
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Glenn Haight.
6:39:15 PM
GLENN HAIGHT, Appointee, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission,
testified as appointee to the Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission (CFEC). He offered details on his education and work
history and emphasized experience related to the appointment to
the commission. He noted that he had experience with most, if
not all, Alaska commercial fisheries and he was familiar with
the data that is available pertinent to fisheries and fisheries
management. He recalled his work experience during his tenure
with the Marine Advisory Program in which he provided technical
assistance to the commercial fishing fleet at the operational
level. He stated that his tenure at the commission would start
on the following Monday, at which time he intended to recruit
additional staff to fill approximately 5 vacant positions with a
projected goal date of completion by summer. He noted that the
anticipated workload would involve a study of the historic
activities and the policies of the commission. He noted that
there exists a Cook Inlet setnet fisheries study underway, and
he stated his intention to summarize the data into a report. He
stated his intention to develop some policies for the commission
to convey to the public what it can expect from matters brought
before the commission, to increase transparency. He noted one
area that may not be well understood by the public would be that
that the commission is obligated to respond to a petition within
30 days, and that the 30-day window was not sufficient to
conclude a ruling on any petition
MR. HAIGHT reflected on the previous activities of the
commission and noted that it had created stability and
professionalism within the fisheries. He characterized the
commission as the "gatekeeper" for the commercial fishing
industry, and he noted that the average age of permit holders
was increasing and stated his hope to attract younger members to
the fleet. He noted that some areas had seen declines in
resident permit holders and stated his intention to investigate
any potential role that the commission may be able to provide to
attract more Alaskans into the fleet.
6:45:09 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES characterized the appointment of Mr.
Haight by the administration as an astute move. She
complimented Mr. Haight as being professional and responsive.
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ asked what Mr. Haight considered to be the
primary job as a commissioner on the CFEC that would distinguish
the success of a commissioner.
MR. HAIGHT answered that licensing was a primary function of the
CFEC and secondarily would be optimum permit studies that are
being undertaken by the commission. He added that it was his
intention to offer leadership and stability that had been
lacking in recent years. He suggested that, for the CFEC to be
successful, the future path would need to be established. He
added that there had been no fisheries limited since the early
2000s.
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ asked who or what would prompt the
initiation of an optimum permit survey.
MR. HAIGHT answered that he had not personally been involved in
any of the petitions and added that any person in the state, by
means of the Administrative Procedures Act, may submit a
petition to an agency requesting a regulatory change. He noted
that an optimal permit study would require years to complete.
He noted that such a survey would benefit from the support of
the fishing fleet. He added that, should he receive such a
petition, he would conduct extensive outreach to the fleet. He
offered an example in which there were fisheries that
experienced lower usage of permits and rhetorically asked
whether that would warrant a three-year study, considering that
factors such as market conditions or resource abundance which
could contribute to the underutilization of permits.
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ asked for clarification that an individual
may start the [permit survey] process.
MR. HAIGHT answered that a petition would prompt some action by
the commission. He suggested that there exists a need for
public-facing policies to inform the public of the next steps
and the criteria that would be sought by the commission to
proceed with such a request.
6:49:24 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to the Cook Inlet study and asked
how more participation could be sought for participants in the
study.
MR. HAIGHT answered that the eastern Cook Inlet setnetters had
presented to the Board of Fisheries as a group that he
characterized as "embattled." He stated that proprietary
financial information is sought during the course of a survey
and it would come as no surprise that only an estimated 11
percent of permit holders would participate in providing such
data. He stated that there exists a need for a lot more
outreach. He added that there exist advocates within the
fishery to encourage participation.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE noted that one of the roles of the CFEC
pertained to insurance and family members [of fishers] and noted
that there had been some public scrutiny of the CFEC and asked
what Mr. Haight's intention was to improve public confidence.
MR. HAIGHT answered that during his time at Department of
Commerce, Community & Economic Development and with the Marine
Advisory Program, the commissioners of the CFEC were
participating in forums and conducting outreach, and a return to
that approach would increase public confidence in the roles and
effectiveness of the CFEC.
REPRESENTATIVE STORY asked for Mr. Haight to provide additional
comments regarding solutions to the ageing of the fleet.
MR. HAIGHT noted that, during his time at the Marine Advisory
Program, he had encountered the loan program and events such as
the Young Fisherman's Summit that had sought to address [the
ageing of the fleet.] He cautioned that it was unclear the role
that the CFEC would have in addressing the concern, but he
acknowledged the concern as a legitimate one. He added that the
agricultural industry had a tradition of successors working with
proprietors to find cost-effective planning that included tax
incentives that could serve as an example of how to address the
problem.
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN complimented the credentials,
intelligence, and work ethic of Mr. Haight.
6:54:50 PM
CHAIR TARR cautioned that it was possible that more transition
could occur within the commission, which could result in Mr.
Haight being asked to function more in a leadership role and
asked him to offer comments related to any increased
responsibility.
MR. HAIGHT expressed that there exist many good resources and he
stated his intention to rely on informed professionals to guide
his role in leadership. He stated that he had been in contact
with several former commissioners and that he welcomed their
guidance.
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS stated that there had emerged some
grave concerns regarding the CFEC and that the appointment of
the commissioner was one of great importance. He expressed his
pleasure that Mr. Haight had been appointed and expressed that
his appointment would serve to increase public trust in the CFEC
[if confirmed.]
6:57:00 PM
CHAIR TARR opened public testimony on the appointment of Glenn
Haight as commissioner to the Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission.
6:57:15 PM
MIKE MIKELSON, Cordova District Fishermen United, testified in
support of Glenn Haight's appointment to the CFEC. He
complimented Mr. Haight's efficiency and composure, as well as
his understanding of fisheries issues.
6:58:01 PM
MALCOLM MILNE, President, North Pacific Fisheries Association,
testified in support of Glenn Haight's appointment to the CFEC.
He complimented Mr. Haight's capabilities as a mentor. He
echoed previous complimentary testimony and encouraged the
confirmation of his appointment.
6:59:03 PM
VIRGIL UMPHENOUR, Yukon River Panel, Fairbanks Fish and Game
Advisory Committee, testified in support of Glenn Haight's
appointment to the CFEC.
6:59:52 PM
CHAIR TARR closed public testimony on the appointment of Glenn
Haight as commissioner to the Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S)
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
^Alaska Board of Fisheries
Alaska Board of Fisheries
7:00:05 PM
CHAIR TARR announced that the next order of business would be
Confirmation hearings on appointees to the Alaska Board of
Fisheries.
7:00:37 PM
THOMAS CARPENTER, Appointee, Alaska Board of Fisheries,
testified as appointee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. He
offered a brief biographical history related to the position and
thanked the administration and legislative staff for the
appointment and coordination of hearings. He noted that, if
confirmed, it was his intention to resign his seat on the Prince
William Sound Aquaculture Association Board of Directors. He
stated that it was his intention to pursue diplomacy among the
different gear groups to find common ground and would consider
the most current scientific data to guide his decisions.
REPRESENTATIVE CRONK asked what the role of ocean fish farming
or hatchery fish had been related to the closure of subsistence
fishing on the Yukon River and asked Mr. Carpenter to offer
comment on matters also affecting the Copper River fisheries.
7:05:07 PM
MR. CARPENTER allowed that the issues were complicated. He
stated that there had been cooperation among the aquaculture
associations, the State of Alaska, and the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks to establish the Alaska Hatchery Research Project to
investigate issues affecting multiple fisheries. He added that
there was also a Deep Blue Ocean study in process in the Gulf of
Alaska and the Bering Sea that should produce data that will
answer some of the questions [regarding the effect of hatchery
fish on wild stocks.] He noted that the warming waters in the
Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea had had an impact on chinook
salmon. He added that he had been motivated to apply to serve
on the Board of Fisheries to attempt to restore the chinook
fisheries to previous levels.
7:08:09 PM
DAVID WEISZ, Appointee, Alaska Board of Fisheries, testified as
appointee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. He offered a brief
biographical history related to the position. He stated his
understanding that the goal of the Board of Fisheries was one of
preserving the fisheries for all current and future fishers. He
stated that balancing the interests of all parties with a
reliance on scientific data would inform his decisions, if
confirmed.
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN asked noted that Mr. Weisz's background
had been outside the commercial fishing industry and asked for
him to explain his understanding of the role of the Board of
Fisheries and to offer any other experience such as that of on
an advisory council or his participation in public meetings
related to fisheries.
MR. WEISZ answered that he had not served on any board or
advisory committees. He offered that he had entered retirement,
and it was his desire to "give back" to the state. He expressed
that he held concern over the preservation of natural resources.
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN cautioned that the Board of Fisheries had
a requirement of participation in 3-4 annual meetings, for a
full week, and asked whether he understood the time commitment
required and whether he would be able to meet it.
MR. WEISZ answered that he did.
7:12:32 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES stated that she had been encouraged by Mr.
Weisz's intention to rely on scientific data to inform his
decisions, if confirmed.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked Mr. Weisz to describe his philosophy
and perspective related to the role in allocation by the Board
of Fisheries.
MR. WEISZ stated that he did not consider himself to be a
controversial person and that he was motivated to preserve the
natural resources while considering the needs of all user
groups.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked what solutions may exist related to
the controversial decisions associated with the Cook Inlet
fisheries.
MR. WEISZ answered that, if confirmed, he would rely on the
scientific data related to the fisheries, which he had not yet
obtained. He cautioned that he did not have a solution to the
controversies associated with the Cook Inlet fisheries as he did
not yet have access to all the related information to be
considered.
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ recalled that the Alaska Constitution
mandates that fisheries be managed to the maximum sustained
yield principle and asked how Mr. Weisz would characterize the
prior 10 years of the Board of Fisheries in fulfilling that
mandate.
MR. WEISZ stated that he had observed highs and lows in the
performance of the board among the sport and commercial
fisheries management. He stated that his goal would be to seek
stability in management.
REPRESENTATIVE CRONK stated his excitement of the potential for
an appointee with a fresh perspective which he characterized as
an untainted one.
CHAIR PATKOTAK reminded the appointee to consider the
subsistence user group in addition to the sport and commercial
fisheries.
7:18:35 PM
FLOYD "MIKE" HEIMBUCH, Appointee, Alaska Board of Fisheries,
testified as appointee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. He
offered a brief biographical history related to the position.
He stated that the state was near 100 percent utilization of the
fisheries resource, and that the economic, political, and
biological considerations pertaining to the actions of the board
contributed to confusion. He questioned how quickly the board
should respond to fisheries of concern. He noted that
legislative action also affected the utilization of the
resource. He expressed his focus was to provide economic
opportunity to coastal communities and address the matter of the
ageing of the fleet.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE lauded the experience that Mr. Heimbuch
would bring to the appointment and asked how his experience
could guide the board through the complexities he had stated in
his opening remarks.
MR. HEIMBUCH answered that, if confirmed, his role would be to
articulate what the discrete user groups are asking of the
board. He stated that the matter of allocation was one of
"robbing Peter to pay Paul" since the resource was near 100
percent utilization, and that a matter of importance was to
consider the future fishers to grow a residential, small-boat
fishing fleet.
7:24:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked Mr. Heimbuch to share his perspective
on fair allocation for the Yukon River for both coastal and in-
river fisheries.
MR. HEIMBUCH noted that the work towards solutions would need to
consider the Pacific Salmon Treaty and considerations brought
forth by Canada. He cautioned against solutions that would
result in winners and losers in consideration of resource
utilization.
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN asked whether Mr. Heimbuch was a resident
of Homer.
MR. HEIMBUCH answered that he was.
REPRESENTATIVE CRONK stated that he was sympathetic to
commercial fishers but that his primary concern would be for the
cultural lifestyle associated with personal use fisheries. He
expressed his concern that allocation would result in residents
migrating between rivers that could strain the resources
further.
MR. HEIMBUCH stated that he fully understood Representative
Cronk's concerns. He stated that the "vagaries of mother
nature" had impacted every stream in Alaska and cautioned that a
balanced and nuanced approach was required.
7:30:15 PM
CHAIR TARR opened public testimony on the appointees to the
Board of Fisheries.
7:30:40 PM
JOHN HOPKINS testified in support of Appointee Carpenter to the
Board of Fisheries.
7:32:51 PM
STEVE BROWN testified in support of Appointee Heimbuch to the
Board of Fisheries.
7:34:48 PM
RITA SPANN testified in support of Appointee Carpenter to the
Board of Fisheries.
7:35:52 PM
TRACY WELCH, Executive Director, United Fishermen of Alaska, on
behalf of the United Fishermen of Alaska, testified in support
of Appointees Carpenter and Heimbuch to the Board of Fisheries.
She offered information from the letter entitled, "Board of
Fisheries - Letter of Support - Carpenter and Heimbuch
4.27.22.pdf" [included in the committee packet], which read as
follows [original punctuation provided]:
United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) is the statewide
commercial fishing trade association representing 37
commercial fishing organizations participating in
fisheries throughout the state, and the federal
fisheries off Alaska's coast.
UFA supports the confirmation of the Governor's
apppointment [sic] of Tom Carpenter and Mike Heimbuch
to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. Both candidates have
significant experience with fisheries around the state
and have held leadership roles in various committees,
councils, and groups.
Tom Carpenter possesses a wealth of knowledge and
fisheries related experience, earned on both local as
well as regional levels. He has been an active
participant on the Southcentral Regional Advisory
Council to the Federal Subsistence Board and the
Copper River/ Prince William Sound Fish and Game
Advisory Committee, and was awarded the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game Excellence in Service
Award in 2020 for his ability to connect with diverse
user groups and approachability. He currently serves
as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Prince
William Sound Aquaculture Corporation. Mr. Carpenter
is also a long-time business owner, former commercial
fisherman, and an avid sportsman. His history of
working with a variety of user groups, along with his
reputation amongst fishery professionals around the
State, speaks to his qualifications to serve as a
member on the Board of Fisheries.
Mike Heimbuch is a longtime commercial fisherman who
has participated in fisheries across the state, dating
back to the 60s. Throughout his fishing career, he has
fished Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Bristol Bay,
the Alaska Peninsula, and Adak. In addition to fishing
experience, Mr. Heimbuch has been active in fishing
issues across the state. He has previously worked in
the legislature as a fisheries aide to the Speaker of
the House, been active in fisheries associations,
served on the Bering Sea Advisory board, and been
nominated twice for a seat on the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council. Mr. Heimbuch has also been
active in his hometown of Homer, having served on the
City Council, Port and Harbor Commission, and Library
Board. His fisheries experience, paired with his
experience on a variety of boards and commissions, and
familiarity with fishing issues around the state will
serve him well on the Board of Fisheries.
Thank you for lending your full consideration to this
letter of support. Should you or your staff
have any follow up questions with regards to our
recommendation, please feel free to reach out to
our office.
7:37:57 PM
MIKE MICKELSON, Second Vice President, on behalf of the Cordova
District Fishermen United, testified in support of Appointees
Carpenter and Heimbuch to the Board of Fisheries. He stated
that it had been more than 45 years since the inclusion of a
member from the Prince William Sound had served on the Board of
Fisheries. He expressed that Mr. Carpenter is knowledgeable
about sport, personal use, commercial, and subsistence fisheries
and that the issues before the board were important to Alaskans.
He complimented Mr. Carpenter's work ethic and encouraged his
confirmation.
7:39:45 PM
SHAWNA WILLIAMS testified in support of Appointee Carpenter to
the Board of Fisheries. She stated that she had served with
Appointee Carpenter on the Prince William Sound Aquaculture.
She complimented his work ethic and his ability to negotiate
among user groups.
7:41:19 PM
PAUL SHADURA testified in support of Appointees Carpenter and
Heimbuch to the Board of Fisheries. He expressed concern with a
lack of fisheries experience on the part of Appointee Weisz and
recommended that the legislature adopt a conflict of interest
policy pertaining to the Board of Fisheries for cases in which
board members may be serving other boards or commissions. He
acknowledged that Mr. Weisz brought local business acumen to the
position and asked for additional reassurance that no conflict
of interest exists regarding the appointment of Mr. Weisz.
7:45:01 PM
DAVID ALISON, Mayor, City of Cordova, testified in support of
Alaska Board of Fisheries Appointee Carpenter. He stated that
Mr. Carpenter had demonstrated competency and preparedness when
participating in various boards and commissions.
7:46:22 PM
DENNIS ZADRA testified in support of Alaska Board of Fisheries
Appointee Carpenter. He echoed previous testimony that
characterized Mr. Carpenter as effective and hard working.
7:47:42 PM
JOHN WHISSEL, Environmental Director, Village of Eyak, testified
in support of Alaska Board of Fisheries Appointee Carpenter. He
stated that he was a member of the Board of Fisheries and
complimented Mr. Carpenter's engagement during meetings. He
echoed previous testimony complimenting his breadth of knowledge
and extensive experience.
7:49:43 PM
MR. UMPENOUR testified in opposition to the appointment of
Thomas Carpenter to the Board of Fisheries, citing a potential
conflict existing due to his association with hatcheries. He
offered fisheries data and claimed that hatchery fish interfere
with wild stocks.
7:53:07 PM
CHAIR TARR closed public testimony on the appointees to the
Board of Fisheries.
7:53:46 PM
CHAIR PATKOTAK encouraged continued public testimony regarding
confirmation of appointees.
CHAIR PATKOTAK reminded the two committees that signing the
report regarding appointments to boards and commissions is in
accordance with AS 39.05.080 and in no way reflects individual
members' approval or disapproval of the appointees, and the
nominations are merely forwarded to the full legislature for
confirmation or rejection. [The names advanced to the full
legislature were: Glenn Haight, appointee to the Commercial
Fisheries Entry Commission; and Thomas Carpenter, David Weisz,
and Floyd "Mike" Heimbuch, appointees to the Board of
Fisheries.]
7:54:48 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committees, the joint
meeting of the House Resources Standing Committee and the House
Special Committee on Fisheries meeting was adjourned at 7:54
p.m.