Federal Subsistence Board News

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaDistrict 2 Commercial Fishing:Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 2, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 22. This will be a 3-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. Commercial fishermen should confirm their buyer before they fish. Fishermen should standby on VHF for any announcement regarding the extension of this period.

Districts Affected: Yukon Area​Fall Season AssessmentThe 2017 fall chum salmon inseason projection is for a run size greater than 2 million fish. This level of abundance is sufficient to provide for escapement, subsistence harvest, with a surplus available for commercial and personal use purposes. The estimated fall chum salmon run size through August 20 (based on the mainstem sonar near Pilot Station and the downstream harvest) is estimated to be 1,912,500 fish, which is above the historical median of 581,000 fish for that date. 

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaDistrict 1 Commercial Fishing:Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 1, including the Set Net Only Area, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, August 20. This will be a 9-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to six-inch or smaller mesh.

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaDistrict 2 Commercial Fishing:Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 2, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Friday, August 18. This will be an 8-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. Commercial fishermen should confirm their buyer before they fish. St Mary’s and Mountain Village buying stations will be operating for this period in District 2. Tenders will be operating below Pilot Station. 

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaFall Season Emergency Order # 34District 2 Commercial Fishing:This District 2 commercial fishing announcement changes the previous news release that announced a four hour opening for District 2. Because the abundance of fall chum salmon in District 2 in much greater than projected, and because of limited processing capacity in District 2, the following changes are in effect:​The amended commercial fishing period in District 2 will now be open from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16. This will be a 2-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. 

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaFall Season Emergency Order # 33District 2 Commercial Fishing:Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 2, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 16. This will be a 4-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. Mountain Village will be the only buying station operating for this period in District 2. Tenders will be operating below St Mary’s. St Mary’s buying station will not be operating for this period.

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaFall Season Emergency Order # 32District 1 Commercial Fishing:There is a large pulse of fall chum salmon in District 1. Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 1, including the Set Net Only Area, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15. This will be a 3-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to six-inch or smaller mesh. Kwik’pak will be operating the Mountain Village buying station for this period in District 1. Fishermen will need to standby on VHF for announcements regarding extensions during this period.

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaFall Season Emergency Order # 31                                                                    District 2 Commercial Fishing:There is a large pulse of fall chum salmon in District 2. Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 2, from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 15. This will be a 1-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. 

Districts Affected: Yukon Area​Fall Season AssessmentThe 2017 fall chum salmon inseason projection is for a run size greater than 1.1 million fish.  This level of abundance is sufficient to provide for escapement, subsistence harvest, with a surplus available for commercial and personal use purposes. 

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon AreaFall Season Emergency Order # 30                                                                  District 2 Commercial Fishing:There is a large pulse of fall chum salmon in the lower portion of District 2. Commercial fishing will be open for one period in District 2, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, August 13. This will be a 2-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. There will only be one buying station located at St. Mary’s buying for this period. Commercial fishermen must contact their buyer no later than 1 hour before they fish. The department will consider extending the time to this fishing period based on the number of fishermen participating. Fishermen will need to standby for on VHF for announcements regarding extensions during this period.