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As it appeared in the April 22, 1982 Frontiersman:

Fisheries Board creates "Personal Use" category

The Alaska Board of Fisheries has established a category of fishing entitled "Personal Use."

The concept of a personal-use fishery was adopted by the board to provide a mechanism for the taking of fish surplus to spawning escapement needs and the present level of need for commercial, subsistence and sport fisheries in areas where there has historically been a personal-use finfish and shellfish fishery by means other than rod and reel.

Personal-use fisheries can also be established by the board when dictated by the public interest, as long as escapement needs are met, according to a press release.

Move costs exaggerated

In a recent televised appearance, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Fink stands as the only candidate supporting the state capital move to the Valley, predicting the estimated cost for its relocation by the New Capital Site Planning Commission is exaggerated.

Fink, an Anchorage insurance man, told viewers it is an inflated cost which they should ignore, saying the capital relocation from Juneau to Willow will actually run about $110 million.

In the classified section, a two-bedroom house in downtown Palmer, on one acre, cost about $70,000. You could also purchase 10 acres outside of Wasilla for $70,000.

A new Ford pickup ran about $10,000, while you could purchase a used truck for a few thousand less.

At the Palmer Video Cache, the new Quasar and Panasonic VCRs were available -- for the low cost of $595, which included a two-week membership. Also available at the Palmer Video Cache were Atari game consoles for $34.95. The best news was that Pac-Man was available, but there was a limited supply, according to the advertisement.