Fisheries Special Actions

A Special Action Request is an out-of-cycle change in a season, harvest limit, or method of harvest. Special Actions are taken when unusual situations arise, such as a significant change in resource abundance that could not reasonably have been anticipated. The Federal Subsistence Board may take a Special Action to restrict, close, open, or reopen the taking of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands and waters. Such actions are taken to ensure the continued viability of a particular fish or wildlife population, to ensure continued subsistence use, or for reasons of public safety. These guidelines and requirements can be found in 36 CFR 242.19 and 50 CFR 100.19.

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The table below contains information on fisheries special actions currently in effect.

Effective Date

Area

Documents

Description

9/27/2024 8:00 a.m. Subdistrict 6-A and the Upper Tanana

 

Expires 10/30/2024 8:00 a.m. for Subdistrict 6-A and the Upper Tanana

12/31/2024 11:59 p.m. for the Kantishna and Nenana river drainages

 Yukon River Temporary Special Action  Yukon River Fall Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 6

9/27/2024 8:00 a.m. for District 5 and the Porcupine River

 

Expires 10/20/2024 8:00 a.m. in Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, and 5-C

10/26/2024 8:00 a.m. in Subdistricts 5-D Lower

10/30/2024 8:00 a.m. in Subdistrict 5-D Middle and Upper

12/31/2024 11:59 p.m. for the Teedriinkik and Porcupine river drainages

 Yukon River Temporary Special Action Yukon River Fall Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 5

9/27/2024 8:00 a.m. for District 4 and the Koyukuk River

 

Expires 10/09/2024 8:00 a.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Lower

10/14/2024 8:00 a.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Upper

10/16/2024 8:00 a.m. Subdistricts 4-B and 4-C

12/31/2024 11:59 p.m. for the Koyukuk River drainage

 Yukon River Temporary Special Action Yukon River Fall Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 4

9/19/2024 08:00 a.m. for Coastal District, Districts 1, 2, and 3

Expires 10/01/2024 08:00 a.m. for Coastal District and District 1

Expires 10/03/2024 08:00 a.m. for District 2

Expires 10/07/2024 08:00 a.m. for District 3

 

 Yukon River Temporary Special Action Yukon River Fall Subsistence Fishing Schedule for Coastal District and Districts 1-3

8/26/2024 12:01 a.m. 

Expires 10/24/2024 12:01 a.m.

 Yukon River Emergency Special Action Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for all Yukon Districts

8/16/2024 6 p.m. for subdistrict 6A

8/16/2024 6 p.m. for Upper Tanana River

Expires 10/16/2024 11:59 p.m.  unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action  Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 6
8/17/2024 12:00 a.m. Kuskokwim River Special Action  Notice to Rescind Salmon Fishing Restrictions within Federal Waters of the Kuskokwim River Drainage. 

8/15/2024 11:59 p.m.

Expires 8/16/2024 11:59 p.m. (36 hours)

 Kuskokwim River News Release Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

8/17/2024 12:01 a.m. for subdistricts 5-D lower and middle

8/24/2024 12:01 a.m. for subdistricts 5-D Uppers

Expires 10/16/2024 11:59 p.m.  unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for Subdistrict 5D

8/14/2024 12:01 a.m.

 

Expires 10/11/2024 11:59 p.m.  unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action  Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for Subdistrict 5 ABC

7/23/2024 6:00 a.m.

Expires 7/31/2024 11:59 p.m.

 Kuskokwim River News Release Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

8/3/2024 12:01 a.m. Subdistrict 4-A Lower

8/27/2024 12:01 a.m.  Subdistrict 4-A Upper and Koyukuk River

8/9/2024 12:01 a.m. Subdistrict 4-B and 4-C

 

Expires 9/28/2024 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River  Special Action Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 4

7/26/2024 12:01 a.m. Coastal District and District 1

7/29/2024 12:01 a.m. District 2

7/31/2024 12:01 a.m. District 3

 

Expires 9/23/2024 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon River Fall Season Subsistence Fishing Schedule for Coastal District and Districts 1-3

7/21/2024 8:00 p.m. Y6-A and Kantishna River

7/30/2024 8:00 p.m. Upper Tanana

 

Expires 9/18/2024 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Selective Gear Summer Chum Subsistence Fishing for District 6

7/19/2024 8:00 p.m. Subdistricts 5-ABC

 

Expires 9/13/2024 at 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action  Yukon Area Selective Gear Summer Chum Subsistence Fishing For Subdistrict 5ABC 

Gillnet (Drift and/or set):

7/12/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/13/2024 12:00 p.m.

7/19/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/20/2024 12:00 p.m.

7/26/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/27/2024 12:00 p.m.

Set Gillnet Only:

7/16/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/17/2024 12:00 p.m.

7/23/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/24/2024 12:00 p.m.

 Kuskokwim River News Release Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

7/22/2024

Expires 8/19/2024

 Taku River Special Action Federal subsistence Sockeye Salmon fishery re-opens in the Taku River

7/7/2024, 8:00 p.m. for 

Y6A and Kantishna River

 

Expires 7/21/2024, 8:00 p.m. for 

Y6A and Kantishna River;

unless superseded by subsequent special action. 

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Gillnet Closures in District 6

7/5/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-ABC
7/9/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Lower
7/12/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Middle
7/14/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Upper
 

Expires 7/19/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-ABC
7/23/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Lower
7/26/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Middle
7/28/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y5-D Upper; unless superseded by subsequent
special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Gillnet Closures in District 5

7/1/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/2/2024 12:00 p.m.

7/6/2024 12:00 p.m. Expires 7/8/2024 12:00 p.m.

 Kuskokwim River News Release Kuskokwim River Mainstem fishing opportunities

6/30/2024, 2:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Lower 7/5/2024, 2:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Upper 7/8/2024, 2:00 p.m. for subdistricts 4-B and 4-C and Koyukuk River

Expires 8/28/2024, at 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Selective Gear Summer Chum Subsistence Fishing Schedule for District 4

6/22/2024, 2 p.m. for Coastal District and Districts 1 and 2; 

6/26/20204, 2 p.m. for District 3;

6/28/2024 2 p.m. for Innoko River

Expires 8/20/2024 at 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Selective Gear Summer Chum Subsistence Fishing Schedule for Coastal District and District 1-3

6/26/2024, 8 p.m. for Y4A Lower; expires 7/10/2024, 8 p.m.

6/30/24, 8 p.m. for Y4A Upper; expires 7/14/2024, 8 p.m.

7/2/24 8 p.m. for Y4BC and Koyukuk River; expires 7/16/2024 8 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 

 Yukon River Special Action Emergency Special Action closes the Federal public waters of Yukon District Y-4, and the Federal public waters of the Koyukuk River to the use of gillnets of any size for a two-week period

6/27/2024. 8 p.m. for Y5-D Lower

6/30/2024, 8 p.m. for Y5-D Middle

7/2/2024, 8 p.m. for Y5-D Upper

expiration date 8/25/2024, 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Emergency Special Action closes the Federal public waters of Yukon subdistrict 5-D, to the subsistence harvest and retention of Chinook and summer chum salmon

6/25/2024, 8 p.m. for Y6-A

7/1/2024, 8 p.m. for Upper Tanana

expiration date: 8/24/24, 11:59 p.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Emergency Special Action closes the Federal public waters of Yukon District 6

6/22/24, 7 a.m .- 7 p.m., Lower Kuskokwim

6/22/2024, 7 a.m. until further notice Kalskag Line

6/22/2024, Aniak Box, rod and reel, 7 a.m. until further notice

 Kuskokwim River Special Action Second Announcement for Kuskokwim River Fishing Opportunities

6/24/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y-3

6/26/2024, 8:00 p.m. for the Innoko River drainage

Expires 7/8/2024, at 8:00 p.m. for Y-3;
7/10/2024 at 8:00 p.m. for the Innoko River drainage, unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Gillnet Closure in District 3 and the Innoko River

6/23/2024, 8 p.m. for Y5-ABC

Expires 8/22/2024 at 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action

Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistricts 5-ABC

 

6/14/2024, 12:01 a.m.

Expires 8/31/2024, 11:59 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Chignik River Special Action Closes all Federal public waters in the Chignik River drainage to subsistence fishing for Chinook Salmon upstream of the Chignik River weir operated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

6/19/2024, 8 p.m. for Coastal District and Y-1.  Expires 7/3/2024, 8 p.m.

6/21/2024, 8 p.m. for Y-2.  Expires 7/5/2024, 8 p.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Coast, Y-1 and Y-2 Gillnet Closures

6/16/2024, 8 p.m. for Y4-BC

6/18/2024, 8 p.m. for Koyukuk River Drainage

 Yukon River Special Action

Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 4-BC and the Koyukuk River

 

06/11/2024, 8 pm. for Y4A Lower

06/14/2024 8 p.m. for Y4A Upper

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 4A

06/05/2024, 12:01 a.m. 

Expires 08/03/2024

 Taku River Special Action Taku River Federal subsistence salmon fishery closure

06/07/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y-3; 06/09/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Innoko River drainage

Expires 08/02/2024

 Yukon River Special Action  Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in District 3
06/03/2024 Kuskokwim River News Release Kuskokwim River fishing opportunities. 

06/01/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Coastal District and Y-1; 06/03/2024, 8:00 p.m. for Y-2

Expires 07/30/2024

 Yukon River Special Action Yukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Coastal District, and Districts 1 & 2
06/01/2024 Expires 08/31/2024 Kuskokwim River Special Action Kuskokwim River Federal Public Waters Closed to Gill Nets and the Harvest of Chinook, Chum, and Coho Salmon.
06/01/2024 Expires 09/30/2024 Yukon River News Release  News release describing the 2024 Federal preseason subsistence fishery management strategy for the Yukon Area.
05/15/2024 Expires 06/20/2024 Stikine River

News Release

 

Special Action

 The Stikine River Federal subsistence Chinook fishery will be closed May 15 - June 20, 2024.  
06/01/2024 Expires 07/30/2024 Situk River

News Release

 

Special Action 

 The Situk River will be closed to the harvest of Chinook Salmon for conservation concerns.  The use of bait and gillnets is prohibited in the Situk River when fishing for other species during the closure to minimize incidental mortality of Chinook Salmon. 
06/01/2024 Expires 09/30/2024 or until reopened by Federal fisheries manager Yukon River News Release Federal public waters of the Yukon River drainage are closed to the harvest of Chinook, summer and fall Chum, and Coho salmon except by federally qualified subsistence users. 
06/01/2023
Expires 06/30/2024 		 Kuskokwim River News Release  Kanektok River drainage closed to the harvest of Chinook and Chum salmon except by federally qualified subsistence users during June 2023 and 2024. 

 

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