Estate of Lewis v. State, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

OPINION

MOORE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The estate of Lawrence Lewis 1 (“Lewis”) appeals the denial of his application for limited entry permits for the Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound herring sac roe purse seine fisheries by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (the “CFEC”). After the CFEC denied his application, a CFEC hear ing officer conducted an administrative hearing and affirmed the denial. The hearing officer found that Lewis had failed to establish that he was entitled to sufficient past participation and economic dependence points to qualify for either a Cook Inlet or…