Gov. Dunleavy appointed Michael Heimbuch of Homer to fill a vacancy on the fisheries board left when Indy Walton resigned. Dunleavy also appointed Three Bears CEO David Weitz and commercial fisherman Thomas Carpenter to seats that will open up this summer.
A second-generation commercial fisherman from Homer is Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest pick for the state’s Board of Fisheries.
The seven-member Board of Fisheries makes decisions about fish allocation and management in Alaska’s waters. Board nominees are appointed by the governor and approved by the Alaska Legislature.
“Whether or not I ever go back and fish again, I’m not sure,” Heimbuch said. “But I am scheduled to go to help my daughter fish this summer in Kodiak.” Participation of the next generation in the fishery is another matter that hits close to home. Heimbuch said he wants to make sure young people have reason and rationale to get involved in the business.
Court records show three fishing regulation violations in his name from the 1980s and 1990s. Heimbuch said two were related to fishing just over the line in Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet, while another was because he was late to drop off a registration card in Naknek.
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