Alaska state Sen. Gary fishery. Stevens is asking the Senate For several months charter Resources Committee to hold a operators have been asking special hearing to address Alaska's state legislators concerns over a new and congressional delegation permitting system for halibut to address the issue and charter operators. listen to their concerns. Feb 1 new federal permitting Stevens says halibut are regulations eliminated about managed under an 30 percent of halibut charter international treaty, but operators in Southcentral says it's important for the Alaska and about 40 percent Legislature to address issues in Southeast Alaska. Under that concern so many members the new guidelines, guides of the public. that don't qualify for a The hearing has not been Charter Halibut Permit issued scheduled. by the National Oceanic and How would you regulate Atmospheric Administration Alaska's halibut sport can't participate in the fishing guides?
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