Federal Subsistence Board News

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Situk River closed to harvest of Chinook Salmon through July

05/27/2020

YAKUTAT, Alaska – Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has announced that the Situk River will be closed to the harvest of Chinook Salmon from 12:01 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 due to forecasted low returns.

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Kuskokwim River Mainstem and Salmon Tributaries in Federal Public Waters Closed to Chinook Salmon harvest with Gillnets by Federally Qualified Users Beginning June 1, 2020

05/18/2020

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) closed the Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River to the harvest of Chinook Salmon by non-Federally qualified subsistence users, and limited the pool of Federally qualified subsistence users eligible to harvest Chinook Salmon, with approval of FSA 20- 01,02,03 during the Board meeting on May 1st, 2020.

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2020 Yukon River Salmon Fisheries Outlook

05/05/2020

The 2020 drainage-wide Chinook salmon outlook is for a run size of 144,000 to 220,000 fish. This would be a slightly smaller run size than 2019. A cautionary approach will be taken early in the season, and management strategies will be adjusted based on run assessment information as fish enter the river.

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2020 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #1

04/24/2020

Subsistence and Personal Use Permits Available Online Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaTo prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is strongly encouraging Yukon Area fishermen to obtain subsistence and personal use permits online at www.adfg.alaska.gov/store, by mail application, or by phone. Permit holders that received a 2019 permit will receive a 2020 permit application in the mail starting this week. Subsistence and personal use fishermen are required to have a printed household permit prior to fishing in portions of the upper Yukon River drainage, the Tanana River drainage, and a portion of the Koyukuk River (see figures below). To obtain a permit or ask questions, contact the Fish and Game office in Fairbanks at (907) 459-7274. 

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