White v. Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

James White applied to the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) for a limited entry permit pursuant to the Alaska Limited Entry Act, AS 16.05.010-16.05.- 950. 1 The CFEC distributes entry permits for each fishery to those applicants who have the highest point totals. Points are awarded for items such as ownership of fishing gear or vessels, economic dependence on fishing, and past participation in the particular fishery. See AS 16.43.250(a). The burden is on the applicant to establish his or her qualification for a permit. 2 White failed to demonstrate to…