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2021 Yukon River Salmon Fall Fishery Announcement # 20 Fall Update # 8, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Districts Affected: Yukon Area

09/19/2021

The Yukon River fall chum and coho salmon runs are the lowest on record, see Figures 1 and 2. The fall chum salmon run is approximately 99,000 fish compared to a historical run size of 870,000 fish based on median timing. The coho salmon run is approximately 37,000 fish compared to a historical run size of 240,000 fish. Both the fall chum and coho salmon runs are nearly done entering the Yukon River. According to the Fall Chum Salmon Management Plan, the run size did not meet the threshold of 300,000 fish needed to allow subsistence, personal use or commercial fishing. The drainagewide escapement goal of 300,000-600,000 fall chum salmon, tributary escapement goals and Canadian treaty objectives are not expected to be achieved.

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Applicants Sought for Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Membership Deadline: February 28, 2022

09/17/2021

For Immediate Release:

September 17, 2021

Applicants Sought for Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Membership
Deadline: February 28, 2022

The Federal Subsistence Board is accepting applications through February 28, 2022 to fill seats on the
10 Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Councils). Council membership appointments are
typically for 3-year terms. There are approximately 38 seats open for appointment among all Councils.

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2021 Yukon River Salmon Fall Fishery Announcement # 19 Fall Update # 7, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Districts Affected: Yukon Area

09/10/2021

The Yukon River fall chum and coho salmon runs are projecting to be the lowest on record (1974–2020), see Figures 1 and 2. The fall chum salmon run is projected to be 99,000 fish compared to a historical run size of 870,000 fish based on median timing. The coho salmon run size is projected to be near 37,000 fish and run timing is late. Both the fall chum and coho salmon runs are nearly complete entering the Yukon River. According to the Fall Chum Salmon Management Plan, the inseason projections did not meet the threshold of 300,000 fish needed to allow subsistence, personal use or commercial fishing. A run of this size did not meet the drainagewide escapement goal of 300,000-600,000 fall chum salmon, tributary escapement goals and Canadian treaty objectives are not expected to be achieved as well.

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Corrected: Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils to hold meetings via teleconference

09/09/2021

Public is welcome and encouraged to participate

 

This press release corrects a prior version published on September 3, 2021 and is updated to revise spelling indicated in bold.

The Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils will meet by teleconferences between September and November 2021 to discuss proposals to change Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations for the 2022-2024 regulatory years and other issues affecting subsistence in their regions.

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Mountain goat harvest closed in Bear Mountain Zone on Baranof Island

09/08/2021

Under the authority of:

36 CFR §242.10 and .19

50 CFR §100.10 and .19

 

Mountain goat harvest closed in Bear Mountain Zone on Baranof Island

SITKA, Alaska – Sitka District Ranger Perry Edwards, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Bear Mountain Zone to the harvest of mountain goats. The closure will be effective Friday, September 10, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. and will remain in effect through the rest of the 2021 season which ends December 31. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has issued a concurrent closure in the same zone. Additional mountain goat harvest in this zone could have long term negative effects on the conservation of the mountain goat subpopulation. The remainder of Baranof Island is open to goat hunting until the season closes, unless closed by special action.

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