...deficit over a three-year period due to declining sales tax revenues. About 5 percent of the deficit is attributed to the loss of spending in the tourism sector. Contact reporter Kim Marquis at 523-2279 or kim.marquis@juneauemmpire.com.

...Limiting entry for charter operators makes them stakeholders and thereby part of the system, Hansen said, and that might foster an interest in having a sustainable fishery. Contact reporter Kim Marquis at kim.marquis@juneauemmpire.com.

...stability. "We'll keep a close eye on it and keep people informed," he said. Similar concerns are expected to come up with next spring's thaw, Swope said. Contact reporter Kim Marquis at 523-2279 or kim.marquis@juneauemmpire.com.