Yukon/Kuskokwim Delta Meeting Materials

WHEN: January 20 - 22, 2026 @ 9 a.m.
WHERE: Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, Bethel

Call in number: 1-833-436-1163.  Conference ID: 682 029 457#
Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:  Click here to join meeting  

Agenda

AGENDA ITEM NO. TOPIC

PAGE NO.

1.Invocation

 

2.Call to Order

 

3.Roll Call and Establish Quorum

5

4.Meeting Announcements

 

5.Welcome and Introductions

 

6.Review and Adopt Agenda

1

7. Review and Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

7

8.Council Member Reports

 

9. Council Member Service Awards

 

10.Public and Tribal Comment on Non-Agenda Items

 

11.Action Items  
11.a.Proposal and closure review procedure17
 Statewide Proposal 
11.b.i.

WP26-01, Move authority delegated through letters into unit specific regulations 

23; 34

 Regional Closure Reviews  
11.b.ii.WP26-41/42 Unit 18 moose and caribou, eliminate take from boat moving under power

41

11.b.iii.WP26-43/44 Unit 18 moose, establish fall antlerless hunt, delegate authority and extend winter season in Kuskokwim hunt area

51

11.b.iv.WP26-45 Unit 18 moose, extend cow  season

79

11.b.v.WP26-46 Unit 18 ptarmigan, increase harvest limit 

93

11.b.vi.WP26-47 Unit 18 beaver, remove restrictions under trapping regulations against disturbing or destroying beaver houses

107

11.b.vii.WP26-48 Unit 18 wolf, increase hunting harvest limit 

113

11.b.viii.WP26-49 Unit 18 coyote, increase hunting harvest limit and extend season 

123

 Bristol Bay Region Proposals (Crossovers) 
11.b.ix.WP26-38/39 - Unit 17 brown bear; increase harvest limit and extend season

129

11.c.

Report from the Secretary's Office

 
11.d.i.Federal Subsistence Board FY2024 Annual Report Replies – summary

143

11.d.ii.Identify Issues for FY2025 Annual Report to the Federal Subsistence Board

141

11.f.Alaska Board of Fisheries Proposal comments

149

11.g.i.Confirm winter 2026 meeting date and location

151

11.g.ii.Confirm fall 2026 meeting date and location

152

12.

2026 Fisheries Program Updates

 

153

161

179

13.Other Business 
13.a.805(c) Report – summary

221

13.b.Council Correspondence Update

227

14.  Council Member Closing Comments

 

15.Adjourn

 

Agency Reports Moved to March 2026 Meeting 

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence 

Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association

USFWS Togiak National Wildlife Refuge 

Written Public Comments on Proposals and Closure Reviews

Statewide 

WP26-01:  move delegated authority to letters in unit specific regulations 

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