Unalaska, AK – The Alaska Board of Fisheries has a new executive director. Commissioner Cora Campbell has announced that Monica Wellard will be filling the position after current director Jim Marcotte retires next week. Wellard has previously served as the assistant director of the Division of Sport Fish, and has also worked in the Division of Commercial Fisheries.

Additionally, Campbell also announced that Hazel Nelson has been named the new director of the Division of Subsistence. Nelson's background includes stints with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation.