Estrada v. State

OPINION

BOLGER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION -

A statewide regulation authorizés the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (the Department) to specify how many fish may be taken annually under a subsistence fishing permit, Four Angoon: fishermen challenged this regulation on various grounds after they were charged with taking more salmon than their permits allowed. The district court agreed with their challerige and dismissed the charges, The court of appeals reversed. We conclude that these harvest limits are regulations that must comply 'with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Because the…