Joint meeting approves 40 million chum eggs to Thomas Bay

A joint Regional Planning Team (RPT) meeting was held on Thursday between the Northern Southeast Regional Planning Team (NSERPT) and the Southern Southeast Regional Planning Team (SSERPT) to discuss and vote on items regarding fisheries and salmon eggs in Southeast Alaska.

“I want to give you a perspective on how unique and successful this enterprise is,” said an RPT representative at the meeting.

One vote that hits close to Petersburg was the approval of Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.’s (NSRAA) permit alteration request for 40 million chum salmon eggs from Macaulay...