Wrangell Sentinel -

PETERSBURG – United Fisherman of Alaska members gathered in Petersburg last week when it conducted its 2015 Fall Board Meeting.

Board members representing 35 Alaska commercial fishing organizations began their meeting Tuesday Oct. 27 where representatives of Governor Mallott, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, University of Alaska Anchorage and other independent commercial fishing agencies gave presentations to the board.

Much of the time was devoted to internal discussion regarding seafood industry taxes and fees and was not open to the press.

Wednesday morning the board heard from D...