the regulation after this appeal commenced. The record (and briefing) do not explain the practical effect of the amendment and any gear differences. While the use of feeder nets may give the cooperative a fishing advantage over open fishers, it is not self-evident that the leads would result in materially different equipment. 25 . Fairbanks Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 1324 v. City of Fairbanks, 48 P.3d 1165, 1168 (Alaska 2002) (setting forth these bases for reviewing mooted issue; (1) whether disputed issues are capable of repetition, (2) whether application of mootness doctrine may repeatedly circumvent review, and (3) whether issues presented are so important to public interest as to justify overriding mootness doctrine); Peninsula Mktg. Ass’n v. State, 817 P.2d 917, 920 (Alaska 1991) (<HOLDING>). 26 . AS 16.05.251(e). 27 . AS
holding that issues involving the local board of education were matters of public importance holding that traditional allocation of burden of proof to the party challenging the decisions applies to decisions under the tca holding that in the absence of an express statutory allocation of the burden of proof the board of immigration appealss placement of the burden on the alien was reasonable under chevron holding that initiative setting user preferences in salmon fishery was an appropriation because it would limit the board of fisheries discretion to make allocation decisions in times of shortage and there is a very realistic danger that such shortages will occur recognizing authority of board to make allocation decisions as repeated issue ease of evading review by annual amendments and public importance of impact upon allocation of alaskas fishery resources