Federal Subsistence Board News

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Comments Invited on Proposed Changes to Federal Subsistence Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2020-2022 Regulatory Years

05/17/2019

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) is accepting written comments through June 28, 2019 on proposed changes to Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations. These proposed changes would affect Federal subsistence seasons, harvest limits, and methods and means for the taking of wildlife, and customary and traditional use determinations for the regulatory years July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

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Situk River Federal subsistence Chinook Salmon fishery closed

05/13/2019

YAKUTAT, Alaska – Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has announced that the Situk River will be closed to the harvest of Chinook Salmon from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019 through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019 due to forecasted low returns. 

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Federal Subsistence Board approves changes to subsistence fishing regulations

04/19/2019

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) met April 15-18, 2019 in Anchorage to consider 18 proposed changes to the Federal subsistence fisheries regulations, one nonrural proposal threshold assessment, a request for reconsideration (RFR) of a past wildlife proposal, and two fisheries temporary special action requests. The Board heard status updates on RFR15-01 (Kenai River Community Gillnet) and RFR18-01 (Unit 2 Deer), updates on the Partners Program for Fisheries Monitoring, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program internships, and the Eastern Interior Alaska Hunter Education Pilot Program. The Board also conducted Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation consultations. 

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Reminder - Federal Subsistence Board to consider proposals to change Federal subsistence fish regulations, Fisheries Temporary Special Action Request FSA19-02, and other subsistence issues

03/25/2019

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will meet April 15 − 18, 2019 at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage to consider proposed changes to Federal subsistence fish and shellfish regulations for the 2019-2021 regulatory years, proposed changes to customary and traditional use determinations, and other subsistence issues. The Board will also hold public hearings and consultation with Regional Advisory Council Chairs and the State of Alaska about possible companion Temporary Special Actions that would immediately implement regulatory changes adopted by the Board during this meeting. The Board will also take action on Fisheries Temporary Special Action Request FSA19-02 (submitted by Akiak Native Community).

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