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Special Action - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
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6/23/2016
3-KS-06a-16   EXPLANATION:   This emergency special action opens a 72-hour opportunity for Federally  qualified  subsistence users to harvest  Chinook  and Chum salmon on Federal  public waters of the Kuskokwim  River  and tributaries, except those tributaries previously closed including the Eek, Kwethluk, Kasigluk, Kisaralik,  Tuluksak, and Aniak  Rivers  (3-KS-03-16).   During this opportunity,  Federally qualified  subsistence users may fish from  12:0lp.m. (noon) June 21, 2016, until  11:59 a.m.   (noon) June 24, 2016 using set and drift gillnets with 6-inch or less stretched mesh and not exceeding 45 meshes in depth.  From the Yukon  Delta National  Wildlife Refuge (Refuge)  boundary at Kuskokwim River mouth upstream to Johnson River mouth, nets must be no longer  than 300 feet (50 fathoms) in length.  From Johnson River mouth  upstream  to a line downstream  of Kalskag  at the south edge of Uknavik  slough and then due east to the edge of the bluff line,    nets must be no longer than  150 feet (25 fathoms)  in  length.
Special Action - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
6/23/2016
3-KS-05a-16   EXPLANATION:   This emergency special action re-opens opportunity for Federally qualified subsistence users to harvest Chinook and Chum salmon on the section of Federal public waters of the main-stem and salmon tributaries of the Kuskokwim River from a line downstream  of Kalskag  at the south edge  of Uknavik Slough and then due east to the edge of the bluff line to the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) boundary at Aniak. Tributaries previously closed by Special Action 3- KS-03-16, including the Eek, Kwethluk, Kasigluk, Kisaralik, Tuluksak, and Aniak rivers remain closed.  The opportunity will  remain  open until closed by subsequent Federal  special  action.
Federal Subsistence Board Adopts New Regulations for Kuskokwim River Drainage Salmon - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
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6/2/2016
Pippa Kenner
Federal Subsistence Board Adopts New Regulations for Kuskokwim River Drainage Salmon  
Federal Subsistence Fishery for Chinook Salmon - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
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5/13/2016
Katerina Wessels
Federal Subsistence Fishery for Chinook Salmon Permits will not be issued to take Chinook salmon in the Situk River until further notice
Secretaries revise regulations governing rural determination process - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
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11/4/2015
Deborah Coble
On Nov. 4, 2015, the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior revised the regulations governing the rural determination process for the Federal Subsistence Management Program in Alaska. The Secretaries have removed specific guidelines, including requirements regarding population data, the aggregation of communities, and the decennial review.
Federal Subsistence Board publishes final rule on nonrural determinations - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, Subsistence, Office of Subsistence Management, Press Release
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11/4/2015
Deborah Coble
On Nov. 4, 2015, the Federal Subsistence Board published a direct final rule revising the list of nonrural areas in Alaska. Based on the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior review of the rural determination process, and the subsequent change in the regulations governing this process, the Board is revising the current nonrural determinations to the list that existed prior to 2007. Accordingly, the community of Saxman and the area of Prudhoe Bay will be removed from the nonrural list.
Kuskokwim Area Salmon Fishery - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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5/18/2015
The Refuge Manager of Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, through authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, will close the Chinook salmon fishery to non-federally qualified users
Federal Subsistence Fish and Shellfish Regulations - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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5/6/2015
The April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017 Federal subsistence fish and shellfish regulations book is now available online at http://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regulation/fish_shell/index.cfm.
DOINews: Federal Subsistence Board Actions Jan 15 2014 - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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9/16/2014
Dear Secretary Jewell and Secretary Vilsack: You have asked to be kept informed of issues and concerns that fall outside of the regulatory process that may affect users in Alaska.
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture Appoint Members to Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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5/23/2014
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel, with the concurrence of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, has made appointments to the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils.
Kuskokwim Chinook Salmon Management Strategies - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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5/22/2014
2014 Kuskokwim Salmon Outlook The Chinook salmon return to the Kuskokwim River in 2014 is expected to be weak and below normal; significant conservation efforts restricting harvest will be necessary to meet escapement goals.
Senate Hearing to examine wildlife management authority within the State of Alaska - Archive
Alaska, Press Release
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9/20/2013
FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: To examine wildlife management authority within the State of Alaska under the Alaska National Interest Lands Act and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

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