Val Hoyle
154:09 - 154:39
"Whatever Peniped management system we're using, would you agree that it wouldn't— that it is more strategic to have that management system operating on both sides of the river as opposed to just one side of the river?"
“Whatever Peniped management system we're using, would you agree that it wouldn't— that it is more strategic to have that management system operating on both sides of the river as opposed to just one side of the river?”
- Speaker
- Val Hoyle
- Timestamp
- 154:09 – 154:39
- Source
- House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Begich): Legislative Hearing
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
I represent Oregon State. I would ask you a question with all of your experience. Whatever Peniped management system we're using, would you agree that it wouldn't— that it is more strategic to have that management system operating on both sides of the river as opposed to just one side of the river? Yes. As pinnipeds actually go to both sides of the river, correct?
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