The Alaska Board of Fisheries will meet March 19-24, in Anchorage, at the Hilton Hotel.

During this six-day public meeting, the board will meet to consider 29 proposals regarding Alaska Statewide finfish and supplemental issues that have been submitted by the general public, fishing organizations, local Fish and Game Advisory Committees, and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.

In addition to submitting written public comments, the board also invites members of the public to give oral public testimony during the meeting beginning March 19. Any person intending to testify must sign up at the meeting site at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage by 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. Public testimony will continue until members of the public who have signed up before the deadline and who are present have been given an opportunity to testify.

All portions of the meeting are open to the public and a live audio stream is intended to be available on the Board of Fisheries’ website at www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov.

Individuals not attending the meeting can submit written comments by fax to 907-465-6094.