The Federal Subsistence Management Program divides Alaska into 10 subsistence resource regions. Each region is represented by a Subsistence Regional Advisory Council. Each Council usually conducts two public meetings a year in the fall and in the winter. Learn more here.
The Salmon Bycatch Committee’s meetings are open to the public: WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2022 @ 9am–3pm AGENDA: View here. TO JOIN: Join by computer/with video here or by phone at +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782. Meeting ID: 823 5560 9994. Passcode: NPFMC. HOW TO ENGAGE: …
Last month, the Alaska Federation of Natives held their Annual Convention where Tanana Chiefs Conference submitted six resolutions – two of which focused specifically on the conservation and protection of salmon. The resolutions were Resolution 2022-2, a resolution requesting the Alaska Department of Fish and Game support measures that decrease intercept of Chinook and Chum Salmon in Area M affecting …
In October, the Department of the Interior and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) held a tribal consultation meeting with Tribal leaders and subsistence fisherman on fisheries protection and restoration. The meeting included the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, as well as other …
Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission signed on to an effort to ask the fisherman of Area M to stand down from fishing in order to minimize bycatch of Yukon River bound salmon. In June 2010-12, the Area M purse seine fleet voluntarily forewent participation in the first commercial salmon opening of the season to prevent …
Join us for a Zoom webinar hosted by the TCC Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Taskforce with Erik Schoen from UAF to learn about the lifecycle of salmon.Join Zoom Meeting Join Zoom Meetinghttps://tananachiefs.zoom.us/j/85190276551… Meeting ID: 851 9027 6551Passcode: 338964 888 475 4499 US Toll-free877 853 5257 US Toll-free
Tanana Chiefs Conference in collaboration with the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) recently collaborated on a project that documents the local and traditional knowledge of salmon and whitefish in the Yukon Flats region and documents spawning and rearing activity in the Draanjik Black River subbasin. View the full summary HERE.
Alaska hunters should exercise caution while hunting and eating migratory birds by following these steps to reduce infection risk. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses can affect the health of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Globally, HPAI outbreaks have increased rapidly in both domestic poultry and wild birds. Recently, HPAI has been confirmed in both domestic and wild birds in …
Regulations for the 2021 Alaska Subsistence Spring/Summer Migratory Bird Harvest are now available to view! This booklet is an informative summary of the 2021 Alaska subsistence spring/summer migratory bird harvest regulations contained in Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 92. There may be errors or omissions that have not been identified and regulatory changes that occur after printing. …
On December 21, 2021 an emergency petition was submitted to the Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, from Kawerak, Inc., Association of Village Council Presidents, Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, and the Bering Sea Elders Group respectfully requesting that the Department of Commerce takes emergency action to eliminate …