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Unit 7 Dall Sheep Federal Drawing Hunt Closed

07/18/2023

For Immediate Release:

July 18, 2023

MOOSE PASS, Alaska – Seward District Ranger Ruth D’Amico, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Unit 7 Federal subsistence sheep drawing hunt to the harvest of Dall sheep. The closure will be effective for the entire season of August 10 - September 20, 2023.

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FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 10-16, 2023. Report #8

07/17/2023

Compiled by George Pappas - (907) 317-2165, George_Pappas@fws.gov Office of Subsistence Management, USFWS. 

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. 

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Chignik River Federal Subsistence Fishery for Chinook Salmon

07/03/2023

For Immediate Release:

July 3, 2023

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under ANILCA Title VIII section 816, will issue an emergency special action (8-KS-01-23) to close fishing for Chinook Salmon to all users, non-federal and Federally qualified users, in Federal public waters of the Chignik River drainage, effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday July 5. 

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Public Meeting and Hearing Announced Regarding 2023 Unit 7 Federal Subsistence Sheep Harvest

06/16/2023

For Immediate Release:

June 16, 2023

Under the authority of:
36 CFR §242.10 and .19
50 CFR §100.10 and .19

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will hold a public meeting and hearing to share information and solicit comments on the fall 2023 federal subsistence Dall sheep draw hunt in Unit 7. Following analysis, the USFS intends to close, under delegation of authority, the federal subsistence draw hunt for Dall sheep during fall 2023 in Unit 7.

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