Estate of Basargin v. State, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

The estate of Vasily Basargin, an applicant for a commercial fisheries entry permit for the Prince William Sound gillnet fishery, claims that the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) erroneously calculated his points. The estate argues that the CFEC erred by failing to grant him additional points for "unavoidable cireum-stances," for vessel and gear investment, and for income dependence. The estate also argues that Basargin was not given a meaningful hearing opportunity.

We reject each of these arguments for the reasons discussed in Superior Court Judge…