The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a teleconference on May 1, 2020, to take action on
\nTemporary Fisheries Special Action Requests FSA20-01, FSA20-02, and FSA20-03.<\/p>\n
The teleconference will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. or until the Board completes its work. The public is invited to participate in this teleconference. To participate, dial toll-free (888) 566-1030, the<\/em><\/span> Temporary Special Action Request FSA20-01, submitted by the Akiak Native Community, requests the<\/strong> Temporary Special Action Request FSA20-02, submitted by the Organized Village of Kwethluk, requests<\/strong> Temporary Special Action Request FSA20-03, submitted by the Lamont Albertson, requests the<\/strong> A public hearing to solicit testimony on FSA20-01, FSA20-02, and FSA20-03 was conducted on<\/em> The Board is committed to providing access to this meeting for all participants. Please direct requests for Additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at Missing out on the latest Federal subsistence issues? If you\u2019d like to receive emails and notifications The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will hold a teleconference on May 1, 2020, to take action on Temporary Fisheries Special Action Requests FSA20-01, FSA20-02, and FSA20-03. The teleconference will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. or until the Board completes its work. The public is invited to participate \u2026 Continue reading
\npasscode is 3344290.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\nfollowing from the Board:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Close Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage to the harvest of Chinook Salmon
\nexcept by Federally qualified subsistence users possessing a community harvest permit between
\nJune 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020;
\n\u2022 Reduce the pool of eligible harvesters based on an Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
\nAct (ANILCA) Section 804 Subsistence User Prioritization that was implemented in 2017; and
\n\u2022 Consult with 33 Federally recognized Kuskokwim River Tribes named in the 2014 Office of
\nSubsistence Management Section 804 analysis to establish an appropriate harvest allocation of
\nChinook Salmon to be distributed among communities within the Kuskokwim River drainage.<\/p>\n
\nthe following from the Board:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Close Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage to the harvest of Chinook Salmon
\nexcept by Federally qualified subsistence users between June 1, 2020 and
\nJuly 1, 2020; and
\n\u2022 Reduce the pool of eligible harvesters within the Kuskokwim River drainage based on an
\nANILCA Section 804 Subsistence User Prioritization.<\/p>\n
\nfollowing from the Board:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Close Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage to the harvest of Chinook Salmon
\nexcept by Federally qualified subsistence users at the beginning of the 2020 Kuskokwim Chinook
\nSalmon run;
\n\u2022 Conduct an ANILCA Section 804 Subsistence User Prioritization analysis to reduce the pool of
\neligible harvesters; and
\n\u2022 Request that the Federal in-season manager continue to implement emergency special actions that
\nuphold the conservation mandates under Section 815(1) and (3) of ANILCA by following the
\nmodel from 2019, where the Federal in-season manager worked with the Kuskokwim River
\nIntertribal Fish Commission, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other stakeholders to
\ndetermine when harvest opportunities should be provided.<\/p>\n
\nMarch 16, 2020 and Tribal and ANCSA consultations were held via teleconference on April 16, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n
\naccommodation needs to the Office of Subsistence Management at (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3888 or
\nby e-mail at subsistence@fws.gov.<\/p>\n
\nwww.doi.gov\/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com\/subsistencealaska.<\/p>\n
\non the Federal Subsistence Management Program you may subscribe for regular updates by emailing
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