Federal Subsistence Board News

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Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River will be opened for 12 Hours on June 15 to the use of gillnets for the Harvest of Chinook Salmon by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users

06/05/2019

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announces the opening of the Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main-stem within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge boundary to the use of gillnets for the harvest of Chinook Salmon by Federally qualified subsistence users identified in the Section 804 subsistence user prioritization analysis, which includes residents of the Kuskokwim River drainage and the villages of Chefornak, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Kongiganak, for 12 hours effective June 15, 2019 from 06:00 AM until 06:00 PM.

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Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River will be opened for 12 Hours on June 12 to the use of gillnets for the Harvest of Chinook Salmon by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users

06/05/2019

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announces the opening of the Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main-stem within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge boundary to the use of gillnets for the harvest of Chinook Salmon by Federally qualified subsistence users identified in the Section 804 subsistence user prioritization analysis, which includes residents of the Kuskokwim River drainage and the villages of Chefornak, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Kongiganak, for 12 hours effective June 12, 2019 from 06:00 AM until 06:00 PM.

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Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River will be opened for 12 Hours on June 8 to the Harvest of Chinook Salmon with 6-inch set gillnets by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users

06/05/2019

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announces one 12-hour set gillnet opportunities for Federally qualified subsistence users identified in the Section 804 subsistence user prioritization analysis, which includes residents of the Kuskokwim River drainage and the villages of Chefornak, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Kongiganak, to harvest Chinook Salmon on Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main stem, except for the waters of the Kuskokwim River mainstem referred to as the Aniak Box (see 3-KS-03-19) on June 8, 2019. The start time and end time for this opportunity is from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

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2019 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release # 3 Summer Update # 1, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

06/04/2019

Districts Affected: Yukon AreaThe 2019 salmon season has begun on the Yukon River. The Chinook run size is forecasted to be similar in size to the 2018 run. The Chinook salmon run timing is predicted to be average this year, despite one of the earliest river break-ups on record. The first subsistence-caught summer chum and Chinook salmon were reported in the lower river on May 23rd. The first summer chum and Chinook salmon were caught in the Lower Yukon Test Fishery (LYTF) on June 2 and June 3, respectively, and catch rates have remained relatively low for both species. Water levels are very high with large amounts of wood debris affecting subsistence and test-fishery set nets.

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Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River will be opened for 12 Hours on June 1 to the Harvest of Chinook Salmon with 6-inch set gillnets by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users

05/29/2019

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announces one 12-hour set gillnet opportunities for Federally qualified subsistence users identified in the Section 804 subsistence user prioritization analysis, which includes residents of the Kuskokwim River drainage and the villages of Chefornak, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Kongiganak, to harvest Chinook Salmon on Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main stem, except for the waters of the Kuskokwim River mainstem referred to as the Aniak Box (see 3-KS-03-19) on June 1, 2019.  The start time and end time for this opportunity is from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. 

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Kuskokwim River Mainstem and Salmon Tributaries in Federal Public Waters Closed to Chinook Salmon harvest with Gillnets by Federally Qualified Users Beginning June 1, 2019

05/28/2019

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) closed the Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River to the harvest of Chinook Salmon by non-Federally qualified subsistence users, and limited the pool of Federally qualified subsistence users eligible to harvest Chinook Salmon, via Temporary Special Action FSA19-03 issued during the Board meeting on April 15 – 18, 2019.

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