Fact Sheet Board: Alaska Mariculture Task Force Board identification number: 509 Department: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Authority: Administrative Order 280: Administrative Order 297 Status: Active Sunset date: June 30, 2021 Requirements: No Legislative Confirmation or Financial Disclosure required Prohibitions: None Term: No defined term Chair: Chair selected annually by members Description: The Task Force consists of eleven members who are appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The members include: the Commissioner of Fish and Game or designee, the Commissioner of Commerce, Community and Economic Development or designee, a representative from the University of Alaska, the Director of the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program or designee, and seven public members whose experience may include aquatic farming, seafood harvesting, seafood processing, nonprofit hatcheries, community sustainability, Alaska Native corporations, community development quota groups, tribal governments, or seafood marketing. Function: The Alaska Mariculture Task Force will provide recommendations to develop a viable and sustainable mariculture industry producing shellfish and aquatic plants for the long-term benefit of Alaska’s economy, environment, and communities. Special facts: Compensation: Members receive no compensation or other remuneration from the State as members of the Task Force. Meetings: Meets quarterly. Majority constitutes a quorum. For further information and to reach individual members, contact: Boards and Commissions Office of the Governor P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811-0001 Phone: 907-465-3500 Fax: Board Roster