AK House Committee Proposes to Double Cuts to ASMI's State Funding to 40% (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] March 4, 2015
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – A first look at fish related budget cuts, and the Board of Fish wraps up in Sitka. More after this
The Alaska Legislature is making its way through the budget process, and as the State faces major fiscal shortfalls, few items are safe from cuts.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is facing a 40 percent cut in the $7.5 million it gets from the state. Juneau Resources Weekly reports that the cut is double what Governor Walker had proposed. A House subcommittee recommended that ASMI increase industry fees to support its global marketing efforts.
Other proposed cuts include $600,000 for the Marine Exchange of Alaska to map vessel tracking gaps; and a nearly $190,000 grant to the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association...
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