Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 1,319

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from the Alaska Board of Fisheries chair Marit Carolson-Van Dort on July 21 at 12:30 p.m.

A legislative audit committee instructed the state auditor to investigate the past three years of process and legal compliance of the board tasked with developing policy and managing Alaska’s fisheries.

Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak and chair of the House Fisheries Committee, made the request for the special …

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