In early October, we released our 2022 Kuskokwim River Salmon Situation Report, which documents the current Chinook, chum, and coho salmon disasters on the Kuskokwim River and their impacts on the 33 subsistence-dependent communities in its watershed.
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.
ADFG 2022 3 Rivers Index Letter
Western Alaskan’s Appeal to Governor Dunleavy
Thirty residents from the Bristol Bay, Norton Sound, Yukon and Kuskokwim (BBAYK) regions of Alaska met with Governor Dunleavy and the Commissioner of Fish and Game today appealing to them to use their power to stop the interception of fish bound for the spawning grounds in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region.
Nominations Open for Salmon Bycatch Committee
Yukon Delta NWR Letter to FSB on Kuskokwim Coho Salmon Situation
On Tuesday, August 16, the Federal In-Season Manager at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge issued the following letter to the Federal Subsistence Board explaining Yukon Delta NWR and KRITFC’s response to the State’s management action closing subsistence fishing for coho salmon throughout the Kuskokwim River drainage.
State Management Action: Coho Salmon Subsistence Closures
State Management Action: Kuskokwim River Open to Gillnets
Federal Management Ends July 21, 2022
Federal Management Action: Next Subsistence Fishing Opportunities
After consultation and consensus with KRITFC’s In-Season Managers, the Yukon Delta NWR Federal In-Season Manager announced the following subsistence fishing opportunities via emergency special action (ESA) 3-KS-05-22. Ultimately, our goal is balancing salmon conservation for future generations with our current needs for fish.