Category Archives:   General News

HELLO USAG!

Transboundary: This press release with USAG and others publically asks for the state to take the transboundary waters issue to the feds http://www.salmonbeyondborders.org/press-releases. The protection of our waters is gaining more attention as the New York ... Read more »

Good News for the New Year! 

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA has ruled AGAINST the setnet ban initiative. This initiative will NOT be moving forward on the ballot in 2016.

“V. CONCLUSION 13PCAF triggers both of the delegates’ core ... Read more »

Transboundary. USAG signed on to the letter described in this article along with about 100 other groups, municipalities and businesses, to ask the state to work with our federal government to ensure our waters are protected from upstream mining: http://juneauempire.com/Read more »

Today the Governor proposed a fiscal plan. As it stands now, the plan includes a 1% tax increase or surcharge (it is unclear which) on commercial fish landings in Alaska. Additionally, the proposal includes an increase in marine fuel taxes and a ... Read more »