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North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet via Teleconference Only

Fri, 10/27/2023 - 7:18pm

For Immediate Release:

October 27, 2023

The North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet October 31 – November 1, 2023, via teleconference only. The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. daily.

Seward Peninsula Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at the Mini Convention Center, Nome

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 6:20pm

For Immediate Release:

October 20, 2023

The Seward Peninsula Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet November 1-2, 2023, in Nome at the Mini Convention Center. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. daily.

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at Inupiat Heritage Center in Utqiagvik

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 6:12pm

For Immediate Release:

October 20, 2023

The North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet October 31 – November 1, 2023, at the Inupiat Heritage Center in Utqiagvik. The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. daily.

Federal Subsistence Board Closes Federal Public Lands to Caribou Hunting by All Users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for 2023-2024

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 6:02pm

For Immediate Release:

October 20, 2023

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) took no action on WSA23-02 and approved WSA23-04 with modification to close Federal public lands to caribou hunting by all users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for the 2023/24 regulatory due to conservation concerns. This action closes the “may be announced” seasons in Units 11 and 12 and the winter hunt in Unit 13 from Oct. 21, 2023–Mar. 31, 2024. The modification was to provide an exception for traditional religious ceremonies and cultural/educational program permit harvest.

BLM Opens Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt on October 27

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 6:40pm

For Immediate Release:

October 17, 2023

Harvest limit of two bull caribou announced for winter hunt

Federal subsistence moose hunting season closing in a portion of Unit 5A

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 6:03pm

For Immediate Release:

October 16, 2023

YAKUTAT, Alaska - Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson, under authority delegated by the Federal
Subsistence Board, is closing the 2023 Federal subsistence moose season for that portion of Unit 5A west of the Dangerous River, except the Nunatak Bench, effective Oct. 16 2023 at 11:59 p.m. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has a closure for the State season.

FINAL FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1-7, 2023. Report #17

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 4:57pm

The purpose of the weekly fisheries update is to provide the reader with an overall summary of the status of subsistence related fisheries throughout the state of Alaska.

Federal Subsistence Board to Hold Public Meeting on Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA 23-02 and WSA 23-04 Regarding Closure of all 2023/24 Nelchina Caribou Hunts in Units 11, 12, and 13

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 1:52pm

For Immediate Release:

October 10, 2023

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a public meeting on October 19, 2023, from 1:00 pm—3:00 pm via teleconference. Wildlife Special Action Request WSA23-02, submitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, requests that the Board close the Nelchina caribou winter hunts in Units 12 and 13 for the 2023/24 regulatory year due to conservation concerns.

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at the Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Education Center, Klawock

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 1:44pm

For Immediate Release:

October 10, 2023

The Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet October 24-26, 2023, at the Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Education Center on 6565 Boundary Road in Klawock. The meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. daily.

Bristol Bay Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet at Curyung Tribal Council Office in Dillingham

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 1:39pm

For Immediate Release:

October 10, 2023

The Bristol Bay Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet October 24-25, 2023, at the Curyung Tribal Council Office in Dillingham. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. daily.

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North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet via Teleconference Only

Seward Peninsula Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at the Mini Convention Center, Nome

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at Inupiat Heritage Center in Utqiagvik

Federal Subsistence Board Closes Federal Public Lands to Caribou Hunting by All Users in Units 11, 12, and 13 for 2023-2024

BLM Opens Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt on October 27

Federal subsistence moose hunting season closing in a portion of Unit 5A

FINAL FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1-7, 2023. Report #17

Federal Subsistence Board to Hold Public Meeting on Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA 23-02 and WSA 23-04 Regarding Closure of all 2023/24 Nelchina Caribou Hunts in Units 11, 12, and 13

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet at the Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Education Center, Klawock

Bristol Bay Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet at Curyung Tribal Council Office in Dillingham