After the next 36 hour fishing opportunity, YDNWR and KRITFC will rescind all previous fishing restrictions announced for 2024, returning management of the River to the State of Alaska and ADF&G.
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) In-Season Manager, hereby announces two gillnet and one rod and reel fishing opportunity for federally qualified subsistence users.
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) Manager, as In-Season Manager, announces a gillnet fishing opportunity for Federally qualified subsistence users.
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) Manager, as In-Season Manager, hereby announces five gillnet fishing opportunities for Federally qualified subsistence users.
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Manager, as In-Season Manager, hereby announces two additional set net fishing opportunities for Federally qualified subsistence users only on the Lower Kuskokwim, on July 1 and July 6, respectively.
The Salmon Bycatch Committee, formed in October 2022 by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, is holding its second meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 9am–5pm AKT. This meeting is virtual and open to the public.
While we are heartened to see the North Pacific Fishery Management Council bring together this diverse Salmon Bycatch Committee, we left its first meeting without any concrete steps toward reducing salmon bycatch, particularly of chum salmon.