Public Hearings Announced for Fisheries Special Action Requests FSA22-01/02/03/04 Regarding the Yukon River Chinook and Chum Salmon Fisheries

Temporary Special Action Request FSA22-01 submitted by a resident of Rampart, Alaska, FSA22-02 submitted by the Holy Cross Tribe, FSA22-03 submitted by the Native Village of Eagle, and FSA22-04 submitted by a resident of Huslia, Alaska, all request the following from the Board:

• Assume management of Yukon River Chinook and summer and fall Chum Salmon throughout the 2022 fishing season.
• Close Federal public waters of the Yukon River drainage to the harvest of Chinook and summer and fall Chum Salmon except by Federally qualified subsistence users from June 1 through September 30.
• Further reduce the pool of eligible harvesters based on an Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 804 Subsistence User Prioritization.

Public Hearing information is as follows:

The public is encouraged to call the toll-free telephone number provided above. When prompted, enter the passcode.

Comments will be forwarded to the Board for consideration when it meets to take action on FSA22-01/02/03/04 on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 9am. Further information on the upcoming Board’s meeting is provided through news releases, radio and newspaper ads, the program webpage (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/board), and social media.

For more information on fisheries special actions and a link to the fact sheet on FSA22-01/02/03/04, go to: https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/fisheries-special-actions

Additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

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