VANEK v. STATE, BOARD OF FISHERIES

No. S-12579.

193 P.3d 283 (2008)

Stephen VANEK, Teague Vanek, David Martin, and Steve Tvenstrup, in a representative capacity on behalf of a class and for all others similarly situated; Tim Keener, Kenneth Coleman, Douglas Blossom, and Mark Ducker, in a representative capacity on behalf of a class and for all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. STATE of Alaska, BOARD OF FISHERIES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

September 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur S. Robinson, Robinson & Associates, Soldotna, for Appellants.

Steven A. Daugherty, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Commercial salmon fishers holding Cook Inlet entry permits and shore fishery leases brought this class action requesting a declaratory judgment that regulations promulgated by the Alaska Board of Fisheries since 1996 have caused a taking or damaging of their property interests without just compensation. The superior court granted the state's motion to dismiss the case. The salmon fishers appeal...

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