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...slice of the pie. The trustee council has received nearly 450 proposals from environmentalists, scientists, government employees, tour-boat operators, fishermen and others. There are a few oddball ideas, like dismantling the trans-Alaska pipeline, but most are worthwhile projects -- expanding wildlife refuges and parks, for example, or building fish ladders and establishing a marine public-information center...
Habitat acquisition has attracted nearly universal public support. An unlikely coalition of environmentalists, commercial fishermen, native Alaskans and state legislators wants at least 80% of the money to be used to buy and preserve 202,000 hectares (500,000 acres) of prime fish and wildlife habitat, either by purchasing the land outright or by buying up the rights to exploit its resources. The advocates argue that since little more can be done to restore areas damaged by the spill, protecting the region's ecosystem from further harm is the next best option. Much of the land is privately held...
...sort of a trial-by-fire game-plan," Fish said. "We want our guys playing the best people possible. That's how we'll get better...
...Fish sees this weekend's invitational as the first rung on a season-long ladder...
...Fish sees his team's proficiency following a similarly linear path. "I think right now what we need more than anything else is exposure and seasoning," he said. "As the year goes along and we continue to work harder, we're going to get a lot better. Everyone expects us to be a doormat. We won't be a doormat...