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2021 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #7 Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, and 5-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule

06/11/2021

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon Area

The 2021 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be smaller than the 2020 run and may not be strong enough to meet escapement objectives. When run forecasts are this weak, regulations require that salmon fishing be closed on the first pulse. In accordance with the preseason management strategy to take a conservative approach this season, subsistence fishing will be closed during the trickle and first pulse of the Chinook salmon run.

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2021 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #6 Subdistricts 4-B and 4-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule

06/09/2021

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon Area

The 2021 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be smaller than the 2020 run and may not be strong enough to meet escapement objectives. When run forecasts are this weak, regulations require that salmon fishing be closed on the first pulse. In accordance with the preseason management strategy to take a conservative approach this season, subsistence fishing will be closed during the trickle and first pulse of the Chinook salmon run.

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2021 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #5 Summer Update #1, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

06/08/2021

Districts Affected: Yukon Area

The 2021 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be smaller than the 2020 run and may not be strong enough to meet escapement objectives. When run forecasts are this weak, regulations require that salmon fishing be closed on the first pulse. In accordance with the preseason management strategy to take a conservative approach this season, subsistence fishing will be closed during the trickle and first pulse of the Chinook salmon run. This is intended to protect Chinook salmon while more information about the timing and strength of the run is collected. Closures in each district are based on average swim speeds.

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Comments invited on proposed changes to Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations for the 2022-2024 regulatory years

06/07/2021

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) is accepting written comments through July 19, 2021 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, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

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2021 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #4 District 4 and Koyukuk River Subsistence Fishing Schedule

06/04/2021

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon Area

The 2021 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be smaller than the 2020 run and may not be strong enough to meet escapement objectives. When run forecasts are this weak, regulations require that salmon fishing be closed on the first pulse. In accordance with the preseason management strategy to take a conservative approach this season, subsistence fishing will be closed during the trickle and first pulse of the Chinook salmon run. This is intended to protect Chinook salmon while more information about the timing and strength of the run is collected. The first Chinook salmon have been caught in the lower river test fisheries, and salmon fishing closures began on the Coastal District and District 1 on June 2. Closures in each subsequent district are based on average swim speeds.

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2021 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #3 District 3 and Innoko River Subsistence Fishing Schedule

06/03/2021

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon Area

The 2021 Chinook salmon run size is forecasted to be smaller than the 2020 run and may not be strong enough to meet escapement objectives. When run forecasts are this weak, regulations require that salmon fishing be closed on the first pulse. In accordance with the preseason management strategy to take a conservative approach this season, subsistence fishing will be closed during the trickle and first pulse of the Chinook salmon run. This is intended to protect Chinook salmon while more information about the timing and strength of the run is collected. The first Chinook salmon have been caught in the lower river test fisheries, and salmon fishing closures began in the Coastal District and District 1 on June 2, and in District 2 on June 4. Closures in each subsequent district are based on average swim speeds.

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