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Alaska. Department of Fish and Game

LC control no.n 78044671
Descriptive conventionsrda
Corporate name headingAlaska. Department of Fish and Game
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Variant(s)Alaska. Commissioner of Fish and Game
Alaska. Department of Fish & Game
Alaska. Dept. of Fish and Game
Alaska. Fish and Game, Department of
Alaska (Ter.). Dept. of Fish and Game
ADF & G
ADFG
Alaska. Department of Fish and Game. Headquarters Office
Alaska. Department of Fish and Game. Office of the Commissioner
Alaska. Department of Fish and Game. Office of the Commissioner. Headquarters Office
See alsoPredecessor: Alaska. Territorial Fishery Service
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Absorbed corporate body: Alaska. Fish and Game Commission
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Absorbed corporate body: Alaska. Fisheries Experimental Commission
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Beginning date1957
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeAlaska
LocatedJuneau (Alaska)
Field of activityFishery management Wildlife management Fish habitat improvement Fishes Aquatic habitats Animals--Research
Special noteRetrospective heading
Found inAlaska. Laws, stat., etc. Regulations ... 1961 (a.e.) cover (Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game)
Alaska session laws, 1959 (functions of Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game [territorial], Fish and Game Commission, and Fisheries Experimental Commission transferred to Dept. of Fish and Game; principal exec. officer: Commissioner of Fish and Game)
Glass, R.J. Integrating economics into natural resource ... 1984: cover (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
Alaska Department of Fish and Game website, viewed August 1, 2017: "Our History" webpage (Alaska Department of Fish and Game; In 1949, the Territorial Legislature created the Alaska Territorial Fishery Service. In 1957, in anticipation of statehood, the Territorial legislature expanded and renamed the Alaska Fishery Service to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In 1959, the first state legislature established the Department of Fish and Game. However, full authority could not be granted until January 1, 1960, when the regulations and statutes were in place.)
Wikipedia, viewed August 1, 2017: "Alaska Department of Fish and Game" webpage (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, ADF&G. Formed 1959. Headquarters: Juneau, Alaska. ADF&G's mission is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development. In 1949, the Territorial Legislature created the Alaska Territorial Fishery Service. In 1957, in anticipation of statehood, the Territorial legislature expanded and renamed the Alaska Fishery Service to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In 1959, the first state legislature established the Department of Fish and Game. However, full authority could not be granted until January 1, 1960, when the regulations and statutes were in place. Hunting regulations enforced by ADF&G are established by the Alaska Board of Game.)
Vincent-Lang, Douglas S. Letter from Doug Vincent-Lang to David Bernhardt concerning state fish and wildlife management authority on Department of the Interior lands and water; with enclosure on issues the state has identified that are causing conflict, 2019: title page (State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Office of the Commissioner, Headquarters Office, Juneau, Alaska)
Harrington, Mike (Michael W.). Wolverine Creek, summer 2004 photo's, 2004?: title page (ADFG)
Associated languageeng
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