Alaska Official Pushes Finfish Farming as Commercial Sector Resists
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Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game Commissioner, Doug Vincent-Lang, is continuing to back the idea of onshore finfish farming for species such as trout and Arctic char, despite strong opposition from the state’s commercial fishing industry and the apparent collapse of supporting legislation.
Speaking at ComFish, Alaska’s commercial fisheries trade show, Vincent-Lang reinforced his support for HB 111, a bill introduced in February by Governor Mike Dunleavy to lift Alaska’s longstanding ban on finfish farming. The proposed change would allow onshore farming of selected species but keep the prohibition...
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