Southeast Alaska Seiners Association

PO Box 23081 Juneau, AK 99802

907-723-8267

For Immediate Release Robert M. Thorstenson, Jr.
28 October 2014 Executive Director


Southeast Alaska Seiners Association Endorses Mark Begich for U.S. Senate

With nearly 150 dues-paying Skipper Members, over 75 dues-paying Business Members, and
representing approximately 1,500 captains and crewmembers, the Board of the Southeast Alaska
Seiners Association has unanimously endorsed the re-election of Mark Begich for U.S. Senate. Senator
Begichs tireless work on behalf of the fishing men and women of Southeast Alaska, and the families
they represent, has not gone unnoticed and SEAS wholeheartedly backs his return to Washington D.C. to
continue the good work he has begun.
Knowing the significance of maintaining sustainable wild salmon runs throughout Southeast and
the State of Alaska, Senator Begich wisely sought and attained the chairmanship of the Commerce
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard. His commitment to regional fishery
councils, treaty commissions, and the best science-based methods of management are commendable
and SEAS appreciates his work of supporting good paying jobs and the long-term sustainability of the
wild salmon resource.
Working behind the scenes on a variety of important fishing issues and as an active member of
the important Appropriations Committee, Senator Begich has done an outstanding job during his first
term in the U.S. Senate. His leadership and commitment to the fishing families and communities of
Southeast Alaska are the reason this organization enthusiastically supports his return to the Senate,
Bobby Thorstenson, Executive Director, Southeast Alaska Seiners.

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