We mail a newsletter out a minimum of four times a year to all SE AK drift permit holders. There is 479 permit holders in the Southeast Alaska drift gillnet fishery. USAG had a membership of 200 permit holders and 35 associate members for the 1997 season. Health insurance information, Newsletters.
Associate members receive almost all of the member benefits.
They do receive all the newsletters, with advertising included, but they do not receive other mailings sent to members who are permit holders. USAG encourages its members to shop at and support our Associate members. A link to their web page if they have one on the Internet. We sincerely appreciate the support of all of our associate members and their concern regarding the commercial fishing industry. USAG is composed of 8 sub-chapters.