Darren Platt

It’s time for Alaska and our politicians to re-examine how we manage our state’s vast resources.

OPINION: When the re-authorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act is complete, perhaps Begich and others will also hold a press conference to celebrate what appears to amount to a legislative failure.

A system of dividing up fishery access rights by "catch shares" -- also known as rationalization -- consolidates ownership in the hands of a few at the expense of many small Alaska fisherman.