Federal Subsistence Board News

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Rodman Creek Zone on Baranof Island to close to the harvest of mountain goats

09/25/2018

SITKA, Alaska – The Sitka District Ranger, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Rodman Creek Zone (within Unit 4) to the harvest of mountain goats. The closure will be effective September 26, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. and will remain in effect through the rest of the 2018 season, which ends December 31. 

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Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils to hold meetings statewide

09/13/2018

Public is welcome and encouraged to participateThe Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils will meet late September through early-November to discuss proposals to change Federal subsistence fish and shellfish regulations for the 2019-2021 regulatory years and nonrural determination proposals, as well as other issues affecting subsistence in their regions. Regulatory proposals that will be considered by the Councils at these meetings can be found at: www.doi.gov/subsistence/proposal/current/index.cfm.

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Bull Moose harvest quota established for Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench

09/12/2018

YAKUTAT, Alaska – Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has established the moose harvest quota for Unit 5A, except Nunatak Bench, at 30 bulls west of the Dangerous River and 30 bulls east of the Dangerous River. This quota is effective for the 2018 Federal Subsistence moose season, which is October 8 to November 15, west of the Dangerous River, and September 16 to November 15, east of the Dangerous River, or until the quota is met. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has established the same quotas in Unit 5A for the State season, effective October 15, extending through the end of the State season on November 15. The State and Federal quotas are not cumulative.

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