• Yes: 54 percent = 33 votes

• No: 46 percent = 28 votes

Total votes: 61

Selected comments:

• I was planning a trip to Homer to fish for halibut this summer. Just being able to catch one fish per day puts a dark cloud over my plans.

— Andy Bullions, Pelzer, S.C.

• One trip a day. no more than six people to boat.

— James Lange, Alaska

• Uncontrolled growth is harmful to nearshore depletion of halibut stocks and the unstable business environment creates failed businesses and large turnover showing an economic problem exists.

— Robert Ward, Anchor Point

This week’s

online poll question:

Would you favor using earnings from the permanent fund if you knew the money would benefit students (for example, be used on more teachers, more class offerings, smaller classes, class materials)?

• Yes.

• No.

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