To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts:R10F02A

Postmark:  Oct 20,94  1:42 PM          Delivered: Oct 21,94 10:00 AM

Status:    Previously read

Subject: Subsistence News-10/21/94

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Message:

*Bruce Babbitt, Secty. of Interior, recently announced that the federal government will not take over Alaska’s commerical fisheries unless forced to do so by the courts.

*Bruce Babbitt (DOI) and Phil Janik (Alaska Regional Forester) signed the decision notice for the new and continuing appointees to the 10 subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (RAC). In southeast Alaska, Marilyn Wilson (Haines) was reappointed. New appointees include Dewey Skan (Klawock), Vicki LeCornu (Craig), and Dolly Garza (Sitka). In southcentral Alaska, Fred John (Mentasta), and Ralph Lohse (Cordova) were appointed. Each person was appointed to a three year term.

*RAC meetings are scheduled throughout the state during Oct. The southeast (Oct.5-7) and southcentral (Oct.6-7) RAC met to review proposals for the 1995-96 federal subsistence seasons & bag limits, develop proposals for regulation change, and to allow the public an opportunity to comment on the regulations.

*The Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) has denied the State of Alaska’s request for reconsideration for its ruling allowing the shooting of deer from a boat in southeast Alaska. The subsistence deer season in this region of the state began August 31 and ends January 31