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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 Times picked up this article by a Sitka troller http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/opinion/sunday/a-canadian-threat-to-alaskan-fishing.html?_r=0

Legislature: Started last week and we are watching closely.  Current bills of interest:

HB220 ‘Fish Enhancement Permits’ http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20220;

HB112 ‘Repeal CFEC, Transfer Funds to ADFG’ http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20112

HB251/SB135 ‘Electronic Tax Returns and Fisheries Taxes’ http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20251

HB249/SB132 ‘Electronic Tax Returns and Motor Fuel Tax’ http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20249

Marketing: ASMI makes this presentation to the legislature as they work to secure funds http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_documents.asp?session=29&docid=29064

Seafood industry still strong http://fnonlinenews.blogspot.com/2016/01/impact-of-alaska-seafood-studied.html Here’s the report http://ebooks.alaskaseafood.org/ASMI_Seafood_Impacts_Dec2015/pubData/source/ASMI%20Alaska%20Seafood%20Impacts%20Final%20Dec2015%20-%20low%20res.pdf

Copper River Salmon: Fish and Game predicts 11th largest run of sockeye this year and warm water blamed for small fish size http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1603salmon-forecast