Federal Subsistence Board News

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2019 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release #27 Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, and 5-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/03/2019

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaChinook salmon are still entering the river and the run appears to be coming in stronger than the 2018 run. Fishing times are being returned to the regulatory schedule in most districts to allow more fishing opportunity. Gillnets will remain restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh to allow fish to pass upriver while border passage is being assessed.

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2019 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release #26 District 4 Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/03/2019

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaThe summer chum run projections have improved with strong late groups of chum moving into the river. The lower end of the drainage-wide escapement goal of 500,000 to 1.2 million summer chum is likely to be met. Chinook salmon are still entering the river and the run appears to be coming in stronger than the 2018 run. Subsistence fishing times are being returned to the regulatory schedule to allow more fishing opportunity.

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2019 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release #25 District 3 Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/03/2019

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaThe summer chum run projections have improved with strong late groups of chum moving into the river. The lower end of the drainage-wide escapement goal of 500,000 to 1.2 million summer chum is likely to be met. Chinook salmon are still entering the river and the run appears to be coming in stronger than the 2018 run. Subsistence fishing times are being returned to the regulatory schedule to allow more fishing opportunity.

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2019 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release #24 Districts 1 and 2 Commercial Fishing Schedule

07/03/2019

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaAfter a late start, summer chum salmon entering the lower river has recently increased dramatically and passage by the sonar has exceeded the lower end of the drainage-wide escapement goal of 500,000 fish. Current projections indicate a commercial surplus is available for harvest. The commercial fishing season for summer chum salmon will start in the Lower Yukon. Fishermen must confirm they have a buyer and should check on tender locations prior to fishing.

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Federal Subsistence Board to hold teleconference on Wildlife Temporary Special Action Requests WSA19-03 (Unit 13 moose and caribou), WSA19-05 (Unimak Island caribou), and WSA19-06 (Unit 20E, 25C, and 20F caribou)

07/02/2019

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a teleconference on July 19, 2019, to take action on Temporary Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA19-03, WSA19-05, and WSA19-06. 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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2019 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release #23 Summer Update # 5, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

07/02/2019

Districts Affected: Yukon AreaThe Chinook salmon run is currently coming in stronger than the run observed in 2018 and will most likely be within the preseason projection range of 168,000 to 241,000 fish. (Figure 1). The average first quarter point for Chinook salmon for a run with normal run timing at Pilot station sonar is June 18 and the midpoint is typically June 24. Like 2018, some subsistence harvest restrictions are necessary in order to meet escapement goals and harvest share objectives on a run of this size.

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2019 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release #22 District 5 Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/02/2019

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaSo far, the 2019 Chinook run appears similar to the 2018 run size. Similar to 2018, harvest on Chinook runs of this size needs to be restricted in order to meet escapement goals and harvest share objectives. Like last year, fishing is reduced to half the regulatory (windows) fishing schedule, and gillnets are being restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh to allow fish to pass upriver.

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2019 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release #21 District 4 Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/02/2019

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaThe 2019 summer chum run projection has improved significantly and now indicates the drainage-wide escapement goal will be met. The 2019 Chinook run appears similar to the 2018 Chinook run size. Similar to 2018, harvest on Chinook runs of this size needs to be restricted in order to meet escapement goals and harvest share objectives. Gillnet restrictions are being relaxed in some districts to allow harvest opportunity for Chinook salmon, in the presence of summer chum. However, fishing periods are still reduced to half the regulatory (windows) fishing schedule, which allows Chinook salmon to pass upriver to spawn.

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