Sublett v. State, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a decision by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) denying Reuben Sublett a limited entry permit. The CFEC refused to credit Sublett with past participation points for the year he was a partner of the named gear license holder. The superior court, sitting as an appellate court, AS 22.10.020, Alaska Rule of Appellate Procedure 601, affirmed the CFEC's decision. Sublett appeals. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1971 Reuben Sublett fished commercially in the Cook Inlet drift gill net fishery as a partner of William…