NOAA Fisheries invites our Alaska Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal Organizations that represent Tribal Governments to engage with us on upcoming NPFMC action items, including Agenda Item C4: Chum Salmon Bycatch.
Salmon Bycatch Committee Meeting: January 25, 2023
"Every Fish Counts": Salmon Bycatch Committee Recap
NPFMC to Discuss Salmon Bycatch in December 2022
Kuskokwim River 2022 Post-Season Summary
NPFMC Salmon Bycatch Committee Formed
DOI/NOAA Tribal Consultation – October 5, 2022
The Department of the Interior (DOI) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are hosting in-region and virtual Tribal Consultations in Bethel (October 5), Nome (October 6), and Fairbanks (October 7) to consult with Tribes and subsistence users on fisheries protections, restoration, and subsistence policy.
Nominations Open for Salmon Bycatch Committee
Salmon Bycatch Information
Fishery managers call for deeper look at salmon bycatch, but decline to tighten rules
The Council declined to impose any new bycatch rules that would affect the current season. Instead, they approved what members characterized as a rigorous research program to include the formation of a working group with tribal representatives and others from affected communities.