Gov. Walker proposes stable Fish and Game budget

Fishing skiff in Marshall, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Danielle Ringer / Alaska Department of Fish and Game)Gov. Bill Walker proposed cutting about 45 positions and $3.5 million from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2018 budget last week, significantly smaller than the $11.5 million in cuts over the past two years. But, Walker’s proposal calls for no additional changes to the agency’s Southeast operations.
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Fish and Game has taken about a 36 percent cut to its