NMFS Alaska Native Tribal Engagement Sessions on Bycatch

NMFS Alaska Native Tribal Engagement Sessions on Bycatch

The National Marine Fisheries Service with NOAA Alaska Region is hosting two engagement sessions with Alaska Native Tribal governments, organizations, and corporations regarding halibut and salmon bycatch in Alaska marine fisheries. These engagement sessions are NMFS’s response to dozens of public testimonies about bycatch during the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in October 2021. Any Alaska Native entity is invited to call in. 

(1) Halibut Bycatch Engagement Session

  • Monday, November 29, 2021 | 11am to 1pm AKST 

  • Dial +1 386-753-7850 and enter PIN: 860 125 148#. 

  • See the agenda here.

(2) Salmon Bycatch Engagement Session

  • Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | 11am to 1pm AKST

  • Dial +1 401-684-2886 and enter PIN: 368 317 399#

  • Stay tuned for the agenda and more information.

Note: Engagement sessions are not the same as formal Tribal consultation with NMFS. More information about formal Tribal consultation between Tribal governments and NMFS can be found at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/consultations/tribal-consultations-alaska.  Please contact Kelly Cates at Kelly.Cates@noaa.gov with any questions about these engagement sessions or Tribal consultation.