Governor’s Choice for North Pacific Council Indicates Commitment to Stability
SEAFOODNEWS.COM By Peggy Parker - March 18, 2015
Alaska Governor Walker’s picks for two seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council maintains current chairman Dan Hull and replaces recreational representative Ed Dersham with Andy Mezirow, a charter boat owner and operator who also fishes commercially for halibut.
Mezirow has been a key player in recreational fisheries management issues at the Council for several years. He currently serves on the council’s Advisory Panel. In the recent debate on halibut by catch caps in the Bering Sea, Mezirow has advocated for lowering the caps.
In addition to charter and longline fishing, Mezirow teaches maritime safety at the Alaska Vocational and Technical Education Center in Seward. He has worked on research vessels for the University of Alaska in the past. Mezirow owns Crackerjack Charters out of Seward.
Dan Hull, a commercial longliner and gill netter from Cordova who currently chairs the Council, has been a member of the Council for six years. Hull holds a masters of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington.
Walker’s letter included alternatives to Hull and Mezirow. For the...
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