Federal Subsistence Board News

Supplemental News Release:

07/29/2016

Based on numerous inquiries from the public, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) is providing more detailed information concerning the recently authorized 2016 Kenai River Community Gillnet Fishery.  This announcement supplements the information in the News Release issued by the Board on July 28, 2016.

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Special Action

06/23/2016

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.

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Special Action

06/23/2016

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.

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Kuskokwim Area Salmon Fishery

05/18/2015

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

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