Post by Logan on Mar 19, 2016 21:46:59 GMT -6
The Alaska House has voted 26-7 in favor of a bill that aims to fight invasive species in Alaska’s waters.
House Bill 38, brought by Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, allows the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to combat sudden outbreaks of invasive species that could endanger Alaska’s native wildlife.
Speaking on the House floor, he discussed Didemnum vexillum, better known as “rock vomit,” which has infested a small-boat harbor in Sitka.
Seaton said that if rock vomit spreads, it could choke Sitka’s famed herring roe harvests.
“We need to get ahead of it by planning, and this bill prioritizes invasive species over other management goals,” he said.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-03-18/house-approves-bill-fighting-invasive-species
House Bill 38, brought by Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, allows the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to combat sudden outbreaks of invasive species that could endanger Alaska’s native wildlife.
Speaking on the House floor, he discussed Didemnum vexillum, better known as “rock vomit,” which has infested a small-boat harbor in Sitka.
Seaton said that if rock vomit spreads, it could choke Sitka’s famed herring roe harvests.
“We need to get ahead of it by planning, and this bill prioritizes invasive species over other management goals,” he said.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-03-18/house-approves-bill-fighting-invasive-species