Fish, game boards hear public testimony on budget cuts

While Alaska’s governor was unveiling his budget proposal on Dec. 9, the state Boards of Fisheries and Game were grappling with how to accommodate future budget cuts.
The board support component of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game faces a budget shortfall this year, and is looking for ways to make the additional cuts that are expected in the years to come.  A joint committee that included members from each board met in Anchorage, to consider how to reduce spending on the pr