 The existence of the TTRA is in part due to specific Southeast Alaskans lobbying Congress in Washington D.C. Another important player in the creation of the TTRA was the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC).The legislation was supported by the Alaska Trollers Association, the United Southeast Gillnetters Association, the Petersburg Vessel Owners, the Southeast Seiner Boat Owners and Operators, and the United Fisherman of Alaska.All these different organizational bodies intended for the TTRA to constitute and herald a step towards rational management of the Tongass National Forest.