Federal Subsistence Board News

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Proposed Federal Subsistence Management Regulations for Tongass National Forest Submerged Lands published in Federal Register

05/12/2022

For Immediate Release:

May 12, 2022

On May 12, 2022, the Departments of Agriculture and Interior (Departments) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (87 FR 29061).  The purpose of this proposed rule is to complete regulatory proceedings addressing submerged public lands within the Tongass National Forest as directed by the U.S. District Court for Alaska.

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The Federal Subsistence Board Adopts Temporary Special Action FSA22-01

05/06/2022

For Immediate Release:

May 6, 2022

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) met in public by teleconference on May 4, 2022 and adopted Temporary Special Action FSA22-01 for conservation purposes. Specifically, the Board closed Federal public waters of the Yukon Northern Area to the harvest of Chinook, summer and fall Chum, and Coho salmon except by Federally qualified subsistence users, effective June 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, with harvest opportunities to be determined by the Federal fisheries manager if fisheries run strength is sufficient to allow a Federal subsistence fishery.

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Federal Subsistence Board to Hold Teleconference on Fisheries Temporary Special Action Requests FSA22-01, FSA22-02, FSA22-03, and FSA22-04 Regarding the Yukon River Chinook and Chum salmon Fisheries

04/26/2022

For Immediate Release:

April 26, 2022


The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a teleconference on May 4, 2022, to take action on Fisheries Temporary Special Action Requests FSA22-01, FSA22-02, FSA22-03, and FSA22-04. The teleconference will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. or until the Board completes its work.

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Federal Subsistence Board to hold teleconference to consider proposals to change Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations for 2022-2024

04/06/2022

For Immediate Release:

April 6, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE - The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will meet April 12-15, 2022, via teleconference only, to consider proposed changes to Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations for the 2022-2024 regulatory years and to discuss other subsistence related topics including a number of Wildlife Closure Reviews, Wildlife Special Action Request WSA22-01 (Units 22 and 23 muskox) and deferred fisheries proposal FP21-10 (Lower Copper River Area salmon).

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Changes in Federal Moose and Caribou Hunting Regulations in Units 23 and 26A

04/06/2022

For Immediate Release:

April 6, 2022 

 

Frequently asked questions on closure of Federal public lands to

non-Federally qualified users.

 

On March 30, 2022, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved Temporary Wildlife Special Action WSA21-01 with modification to close some Federal public lands in Units 23 and 26A to moose and caribou hunting by non-Federally qualified users for the 2022-2024 regulatory cycle.  This fact sheet answers common questions and concerns about the closure.

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Subsistence Drawing Hunt Application Period Open for Units 7 & 15

04/01/2022

For Immediate Release:

April 1, 2022


The Chugach National Forest District Ranger and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Manager, under authority of the Federal Subsistence Board, announce the open application period for Federal Subsistence Drawing Hunts on Federal lands on the Kenai Peninsula in Units 7 and 15. You must be a Federally qualified resident from the authorized community established for each hunt to apply. The application deadline is Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:30 pm. No applications will be accepted after that time. Drawings for each hunt will be conducted and winners will be contacted beginning May 4, 2022.

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