Seven-member citizen board setting Alaska's sport, personal-use, subsistence, and commercial fishing regulations statewide. Meets in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and regional hubs annually.
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Week of Apr 27
Board of Fish Defers Trawl Gear Restrictions, Opts for Federal Coordination
Alaska Board of Fisheries unanimously deferred trawl restrictions, opting to coordinate with federal managers on gear standards instead.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read
Alaska Board Rejects 25% Hatchery Production Cut After Heated Debate
Alaska Board of Fisheries rejected a 25% hatchery production cut, voting 6-1 against the measure after debate over wild salmon impacts and coastal fishing jobs.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago3 min read
Week of Apr 20
Senate panel hears setnet cooperative bill, sets aside land transfer
Senate panel advanced a bill allowing setnet fishermen to work cooperatively, addressing enforcement conflicts, while postponing a land transfer proposal pending more details.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago7 min read
Senate panel advances fishing co-op bill with electronic monitoring
The Senate Resources Committee advanced a bill to legalize set gillnet cooperatives and mandate electronic monitoring on trawl vessels.
by Alaska News6mo ago3 min read
Senate panel advances fishing cooperative bill with electronic monitoring
Alaska Senate panel unanimously advanced a bill legalizing fishing cooperatives for set gillnet permit holders, with a five-permit cap and electronic monitoring for trawl vessels.
by Alaska News6mo ago3 min read
Week of Mar 30
State seeks public comment on Yukon River salmon fishing rules by April 30
Alaska is taking public comments through April 30 on adding traditional knowledge to Yukon River fall chum salmon fishing rules, with a decision vote May 1.
by Alaska News7mo ago1 min readComing up
Seldovia Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting
Seldovia Multipurpose Room, 206 Seldovia Street, Seldovia, AK, and Zoom (Meeting ID 836 3476 3433, passcode Seldovia) or phone (253) 215-8782
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Upper Tanana Fortymile Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting
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Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting
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Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting
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Alaska Board of Fisheries Meeting - Lower Cook Inlet Proposals
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About Alaska Board of Fisheries
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The Alaska Board of Fisheries is the seven-member citizen board that sets the state's sport, personal-use, subsistence and commercial fishing regulations. It is part of the State of Alaska and works with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which manages fisheries under the rules the board adopts.
The board takes up public proposals on a regional cycle, meeting in Anchorage and in regional hubs such as Bethel and Dillingham, and holds work sessions to decide which off-cycle proposals to hear. Recurring questions concern allocation among commercial, sport and personal-use fishermen, protection of weak salmon stocks in mixed-stock fisheries, and gear and area limits such as commercial nets near the Homer Spit and trawling near Kodiak.
Its management plans govern fisheries from Cook Inlet setnets and Kenai River kings to Western Alaska salmon. Under those plans, the department opens and closes fisheries by emergency order as runs come in.