Gov. Walker hits pause on commercial fisheries commission move

The seiner Jaime Marie sails past other fishing vessels at City Pier 2 in Kodiak on June 6, 2013. (Creative Commons photo by James Brooks)
The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission will keep most of its functions for now, after commission supporters fought to protect it from losing certain functions to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Gov. Bill Walker put a hold on an administrative order he issued in February, saying he needed more stakeholder feedback.
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