ADFG Meeting On Sept. 16 To Discuss 20/21 Regs ; Comments Can Be Still Submitted Through Sept. 11

The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:

Notice is given that the Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) will hold a teleconference on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, from 2:30 – 4:30pm. The purpose of this special meeting is for the board to consider its 2020/2021 regulatory meeting schedule in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

This is a non-regulatory meeting. The board will not take oral public testimony during the teleconference. A live audio stream of the meeting is intended to be available on the Board’s website, which can be accessed at www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov. Listen-only teleconference sites will not be provided given the need to social distance and avoid large gatherings.

Meeting materials will be posted on the Department of Fish and Game, Boards Support Section website here: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo&date=09-16-2020&meeting=tele. For information about the meeting or meeting materials, contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-4110.

The board previously accepted public comment from July 22 through August 31, 2020. However, additional written public comment may be submitted through September 11. Public comment received on or before this deadline will be posted on the Board’s meeting page prior to the meeting. Public comment may be submitted through one of the following means –

• mailed to Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526,
• emailed to dfg.bof.comments@alaska.gov, or
• faxed to (907) 465-6094.

If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-4110 no later than 12:00pm on Friday, September 11 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

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Glenn Haight, Executive Director                                                      Date

Alaska Board of Fisheries