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Sec. 16.51.050. Quorum.

Four members of the board appointed under AS 16.51.020 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the exercise of the powers and duties of the board.

Sec. 16.52.020. Duties.

The center shall create employment opportunities in the state’s fishing industry and other benefits to the state by (1) providing training opportunities to citizens of the state on the most efficient and appropriate technologies for the harvesting, processing, and conservation of the fishery resources of the state; (2) providing information and technical assistance on the […]

Sec. 16.51.070. Meetings.

The board shall meet at least once a year. A meeting of the board shall occur at the call of the chairman, or upon the written request of two members of the board.

Sec. 16.51.080. Employment of personnel.

The board may employ and determine the salary of an executive director. The executive director may, with the approval of the board, select and employ additional staff as necessary. The executive director and all employees of the board are in the exempt service under AS 39.25.

Sec. 16.51.090. Powers of board.

In carrying out the powers of the institute, the board may (1) adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal; (2) prescribe, adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws; (3) sue and be sued in the name of the institute; (4) enter into any agreements necessary to the exercise of its powers and functions; (5) cooperate with a […]

Sec. 16.51.100. Duties of board.

The board shall (1) conduct programs of education, research, advertising, or sales promotion designed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter; (2) promote all species of seafood and their by-products that are harvested in the state and processed for sale; (3) develop market-oriented quality specifications for Alaska seafood to be used in developing a high […]

Sec. 16.43.990. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; (2) “economically healthy fishery” means a fishery that yields a sufficient rate of economic return to the fishermen participating in it to provide for, among other things, the following: (A) maintenance of vessels and gear in satisfactory and safe operating condition; and (B) […]