Alaska Fisheries Programs on the Budget Chopping Block
This is Alaska Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch --
Fishery programs across Alaska are on the chopping block in Governor Dunleavy’s proposed budget for the coming year.
The commercial fisheries division of the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game operates on a nearly $67 million budget of which $36 million comes from state general funds. That could be cut by over $1 million with impacts to every state region.
In Southeast, the Wrangell Fish and Game office is set to be closed; also, assessments of red king crab would be eliminated...
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