Federal Subsistence Board
Future Federal Subsistence Board Meetings will be held:
Public Hearings - Fisheries Temporary Special Action Request FSA23-01 Regarding Salmon Fishing Closures on the Kanektok River to Non-Federally Qualified Users During June 2023 and June 2024
February 15, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (or until conclusion of public comments)
In-person in Quinhagak, Alaska, at the Bingo Hall or via teleconference:
Teleconference: 888-455-7761 Passcode: 5922158
February 21, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (or until conclusion of public comments)
Teleconference: 888-455-7761 Passcode: 5922158
The Federal Subsistence Board is the decision-making body that oversees the Federal Subsistence Management Program. It is made up of the regional directors of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Forest Service, and there are three public members appointed by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture: two represent rural subsistence users and one is the Federal Subsistence Board chairman. The Secretaries have delegated the authority to manage fish and wildlife for subsistence uses on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska to the Federal Subsistence Board.