Summary NOAA Fisheries announces a 90-day finding on a petition to list Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), or any evolutionarily significant unit (ESU) that may exist in the petitioned area, as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat concurrent with the listing. We

Yukon River In-season Salmon Management Teleconferences will begin every Tuesday, starting in the first week of June through August, 2024. 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Time.   Get Involved and discuss fishing conditions & management strategies with managers and fishers throughout the Yukon River Drainage. Download and print this flyer and post

Andrew Firmin grew up in Ft. Yukon and was a respected Gwich’in Athabascan hunter, fisherman, and leader in the Ft. Yukon community and his region. Andrew began serving on the YRDFA Board as an Alternate in 2011 and was elected to the Board in 2014. Taking on his leadership role at 31, Andrew grew into

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2024 Alaska fishing groups and Tribes applaud Rep. Peltola’s introduction of bycatch reduction and bottom trawl definitions bills ANCHORAGE, AK—Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, today introduced a pair of bills responding to Alaskans’ deep concerns about the impacts of federally managed industrial trawl fisheries on the lives, cultures and livelihoods of

Would you like to travel to the Canadian portion of the Yukon River to explore and experience regional and cultural differences regarding salmon fisheries issues? We are searching for 5 Alaskans to participate in the Yukon River Educational Exchange. Participants will visit Whitehorse, Dawson City and Old Crow communities in the Canadian portion of the

REMINDER that we are having our YRDFA Preseason Meeting on May 2 & 3, 2024 at the Captain Cook Hotel in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. Meeting will start at 8:30 AM in the Endeavor Room. If you are unable to make it to Anchorage. You can attend through Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, click