(SitNews) The Alaska Board of Fisheries (Board) will meet January 15-21, 2012, at the Sons of Norway, 23 Sing Lee Alley, Petersburg, Alaska. The Board will consider regulatory proposals for King and Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, shrimp, and miscellaneous shellfish in Southeastern Alaska and Yakutat management areas that have been submitted by the general public, fishing organizations, local Fish and Game Advisory Committees, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Board received 60 proposals for consideration during this seven-day public meeting.

The Board also invites oral public testimony during the meeting beginning January 15. Anyone intending to testify must sign up at the meeting site in Petersburg by 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15. Public testimony will continue until everyone present who has signed up by the deadline has been given the opportunity to be heard.

All portions of the meeting are open to the public and a live audio stream is intended to be available on the Board of Fisheries website. Documents submitted to the Board are intended to be posted on-line throughout the meeting. Advanced meeting materials, including the agenda and roadmap, can be obtained by contacting Boards Support Section at 907-465-4110 or viewed online at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo.

The Board encourages the public to submit written comments on specific proposals. During the meeting, written comments up to 10 pages single sided (or 5 pages double sided) in length may be submitted with a requirement to provide 25 copies. Individuals not attending the meeting can submit comments by fax to 907-465-6094.

Source of News: 

Alaska Department of Fish & Game
www.adfg.state.ak.us

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