Federal Subsistence Board News

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Federal Subsistence Board work session rescheduled for February 22 – 23, 2018

02/09/2018

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a work session February 22 – 23, 2018, in the Denali Room on the fourth floor of the Federal Building at 222 W. 7th Avenue in Anchorage. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on February 22 and at 8:30 a.m. on February 23. This work session was originally planned for January 2018, but was rescheduled due to the January 22, 2018 government shutdown. 

Kodiak/Aleutians Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Kodiak

02/08/2018

The Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Advisory Council will meet February 22 - 23, 2018 at the Best Western Inn in Kodiak. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. daily.

Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Anchorage

02/06/2018

The Western Interior Alaska Regional Advisory Council will meet February 20 - 21, 2018 at the Dimond Center Hotel in Anchorage. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. daily.

Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils to revisit Wildlife Proposal WP18-46/47 (Unit 23 caribou closure)

02/05/2018

Based on new information on the population of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH), and to ensure due diligence in the decision-making process, four Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Northwest Arctic, North Slope, Western Interior Alaska, and Seward Peninsula) will re-visit Wildlife Proposal WP18-46/47 at their upcoming winter meetings. 

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Utqiagvik

01/31/2018

The North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet February 14 - 15, 2018 at the North Slope Borough Assembly Chambers in Utqiagvik. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. daily.

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to Meet in Juneau

01/30/2018

The Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet February 13 - 15, 2018 at the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Vocational Training and Resource Center at 3239 Hospital Drive, Juneau. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. daily. 

Regional Advisory Council membership application deadline extended through February 16, 2018

01/25/2018

The deadline for submission of applications to fill seats on the 10 Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils has been extended. Applications must be postmarked by February 16, 2018. Council membership appointments are typically for 3-year terms. There are 41 seats open for appointment among all Councils. 

Secretary of the Interior appoints members to Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils

01/25/2018

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has made the 2017 appointments to the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Councils advise the Federal Subsistence Board on subsistence management regulations and policies and serve as a forum for public involvement in Federal subsistence management in Alaska. With these appointments (shown in bold), the current membership of the Councils is:

2017-2019 Federal Subsistence Fish and Shellfish Regulations now available

01/24/2018

The April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 Federal subsistence fish and shellfish regulations book is now available online at https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/fisheries. The regulations book contains the Federal subsistence seasons, customary and traditional use determinations, harvest limits, permit requirements, and methods of taking fish and shellfish from Federal public waters in Alaska.

Federal Subsistence Harvest of Fish Regulations published in Federal Register

01/23/2018

On January 23, 2018, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) published the final rule for the Federal Subsistence Management Regulations for the Taking of Fish on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska in the Federal Register (83 FR 3079). This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish for subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 regulatory years.  This rule also revises fish customary and traditional use determinations. 

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