ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has started the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting at the Dena’ina center on Monday, discussing issues and regulations that deal with the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands, and the Chignik areas pinfish.
One of the main points of discussion is the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands Management Area, or Area M, which is a commercial fisheries area. Proposial 140 targets Area M, and is made to limit commercial fishing in the area, to promote salmon populations and subsistence fishing in the state.
