Juneau watch

The Alaska Legislature yesterday confirmed the governor's picks for the Alaska Board of Fisheries.

The vote was 40 yeas to 20 nays to confirm Tom Carpenter for a second term on the board.

Legislators voted 50 to 10 to confirm newcomer Olivia Irwin.

Legislators also confirmed Rick Green for continued service on the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission.

Full details on the confirmations are available here.

Juneau watch

The House Special Committee on Fisheries on Tuesday will consider the governor's appointment of Olivia Irwin to the Alaska Board of Fisheries, and his reappointment of Tom Carpenter.

Here is Irwin's resume.

One commercial fishing organization, Cordova District Fishermen United, is opposing Irwin's appointment, saying she lacks experience and appears anti-commercial fishing.

Nenana woman named to Board of Fisheries

Here's the announcement from Gov. Mike Dunleavy:

Olivia Henaayee Irwin of Nenana has been appointed to the Board of Fisheries. Irwin has served as co-chair of the Minto/Nenana Fish and Game Advisory Committee and currently works as a policy coordinator at the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association.