08-11-2011, 05:36 PM
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[left]1. It is critical that you submit a letter before the comment period ends on September 6[/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"][size 1][font "Arial-BoldMT"][size 1]th[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"].
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[left]Address comments to: Glenn Merrill, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
[left]99802–1668 or Fax: 907–586–7557. In your letter, reference federal rule #[/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]0648–BA37 [/font][font "ArialMT"]and ask
[left]them to support your current bag limit.
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[left]2. Learn [/font][font "ArialMT"]more by visiting the [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]Alaska Charter Association [/font][font "ArialMT"]website at [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"][#0000ff][font "Arial-BoldMT"][#0000ff]www.alaskacharter.org[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"],
[left]where you can print, fax or mail a sample comment letter. [/font][font "ArialMT"]Make a [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]donation [/font][font "ArialMT"]through the ACA
[left]website and [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]contribute to the battle to preserve the recreational halibut fishery.
[left]3. Contact these people [/font][font "ArialMT"]ask questions, make comments, and fax or email letters:
[left]Acting Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank- [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]http://www.commerce.gov/contact-us
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[left]Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Chief Administrator- [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]jane.lubchenco@noaa.gov[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "ArialMT"], Fax (202) 408-9674
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[left]Alaska residents [/font][font "ArialMT"]contact Governor Sean Parnell, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Mark Begich,
[left]Rep. Don Young. Look up contact information here: [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]www.electedlist.com/Alaska.html
[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "ArialMT"][size 2][font "ArialMT"][size 2](To read the full "Catch Sharing Plan": [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2]http://www.fakr.noaa.
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[left]1. It is critical that you submit a letter before the comment period ends on September 6[/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"][size 1][font "Arial-BoldMT"][size 1]th[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"].
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[left]Address comments to: Glenn Merrill, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
[left]99802–1668 or Fax: 907–586–7557. In your letter, reference federal rule #[/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]0648–BA37 [/font][font "ArialMT"]and ask
[left]them to support your current bag limit.
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[left]2. Learn [/font][font "ArialMT"]more by visiting the [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]Alaska Charter Association [/font][font "ArialMT"]website at [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"][#0000ff][font "Arial-BoldMT"][#0000ff]www.alaskacharter.org[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"],
[left]where you can print, fax or mail a sample comment letter. [/font][font "ArialMT"]Make a [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]donation [/font][font "ArialMT"]through the ACA
[left]website and [/font][font "Arial-BoldMT"]contribute to the battle to preserve the recreational halibut fishery.
[left]3. Contact these people [/font][font "ArialMT"]ask questions, make comments, and fax or email letters:
[left]Acting Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank- [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]http://www.commerce.gov/contact-us
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[left]Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Chief Administrator- [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]jane.lubchenco@noaa.gov[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "ArialMT"], Fax (202) 408-9674
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[left]Alaska residents [/font][font "ArialMT"]contact Governor Sean Parnell, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Mark Begich,
[left]Rep. Don Young. Look up contact information here: [/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff]www.electedlist.com/Alaska.html
[/#0000ff][/font][/#0000ff][/font][font "ArialMT"][size 2][font "ArialMT"][size 2](To read the full "Catch Sharing Plan": [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2][font "ArialMT"][#0000ff][size 2]http://www.fakr.noaa.
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