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2018 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release # 44 - Summer Update # 6, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

07/10/2018

Districts Affected: Yukon AreaThe estimated Chinook salmon passage at the Pilot Station sonar is below average. The Chinook salmon run appears to have normal run timing, which indicates that the drainage-wide run will likely come in below the lower end of the preseason projection range of 173,000 to 251,000 fish (Figure 1). The projected season total passage at the Pilot Station sonar is approximately 165,000 Chinook salmon. The summer chum salmon run is also below average and will likely come in below the preseason forecast of 2.5 million fish with an inseason projection of approximately 1.7 million fish. As of July 8 at the Pilot Station sonar project, the Chinook salmon run is approximately 93% complete and the summer chum run is approximately 89% complete. The Eagle sonar recently began operations and is counting small numbers of early Chinook salmon.

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2018 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release # 43 - District 6 Subsistence, Personal Use, and Commercial Fishing Schedules

07/10/2018

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaThis news release relaxes subsistence and personal use fishing to the regulatory schedule and opens commercial fishing to target summer chum salmon.Commercial fishermen should coordinate with the buyer on a daily basis regarding scheduling deliveries. All salmon harvested during commercial fishing operations must be recorded on a fish ticket at the time of sale. Chinook salmon may not be sold. All Chinook salmon kept for personal use must be recorded on the fish ticket. Processors, catcher-sellers, or direct marketers should notify the department of their intent to operate by contacting the Fairbanks office at 459-7274.

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Situk River to close to the harvest of Sockeye Salmon

07/09/2018

YAKUTAT, Alaska – The Yakutat District Ranger, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Situk River to the harvest of Sockeye Salmon. The closure will be effective 12:01 a.m., July 7, 2018, through 11:59 p.m. September 4, 2018. The fishery may open on short notice if the escapement improves.

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Federal Closure to the Harvest of Chinook Salmon in Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Waters Rescinded

07/09/2018

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager is rescinding previously issued special actions concerning the harvest of Chinook Salmon within Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge waters. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will manage fishing openings, closings, and fishing methods.

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2018 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release # 39 - Subdistrict 5-D Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/06/2018

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaCurrent assessment is indicating the 2018 Chinook salmon run may be coming in below the lower end of the preseason projection. Subsistence restrictions including reduced fishing time and restricted gillnet mesh size are necessary to reduce the overall subsistence harvest for Chinook salmon. Fishermen may need to adjust their Chinook salmon harvest goals to account for this weaker than expected run size.

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2018 Yukon River Salmon Fishery News Release # 38 - Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, and 5-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule

07/06/2018

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaCurrent assessment is indicating the 2018 Chinook salmon run may be coming in below the lower end of the preseason projection. Subsistence restrictions including reduced fishing time and restricted gillnet mesh size are necessary to reduce the overall subsistence harvest for Chinook salmon. Fishermen may need to adjust their Chinook salmon harvest goals to account for this weaker than expected run size.

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