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AK HB111
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rules
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AI Summary
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Creates a new triennial permit system for commercial finfish farming in Alaska, administered by the Department of Fish and Game commissioner
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Restricts finfish farms to inland, closed-system facilities under "positive control" (escape-proof barriers) and requires all farmed finfish to be sterile triploids
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Excludes all salmon species (pink, chum, sockeye, coho, chinook, and Atlantic) from the definition of permissible "finfish" that can be farmed
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Adds finfish farming to the definition of "agricultural facility" and "agricultural operation" under Alaska law, granting farms associated legal protections
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Requires permit fees to cover actual regulatory costs and mandates commissioner develop regulations on siting, disease control, stock importation, and protection of wild fish populations
Legislative Description
Finfish Farms And Products
Animals
Last Action
REFERRED TO FISHERIES
2/21/2025