The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) among others was recognized as an outstanding partner by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the service). The service recognizes the hardships that the low returns of salmon have placed on fishing families living along the Yukon River and thanks them for their significant contributions towards conservation. Read […]
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For a review of the in-season salmon management teleconference that takes place on a weekly basis, please see the following summaries: Teleconference summary 6.2.15 Teleconference-summary-6.9.15 Teleconference-summary-6.16.15 Teleconference-summary-6.23.15 Teleconference-summary-7.1.15 Teleconference-summary-7.7.15 Teleconference-summary-7.14.15 Teleconference-summary-7.21.15 Teleconference-summary-7.28.15 Teleconference-summary-8.4.15 August 11th – coming soon Teleconference-summary-8.18.15 Teleconference-summary-8.25.15
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YRDFA’s 2015 Education Exchange, by Wayne Jenkins Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association’s (YRDFA) 2015 Education Exchange (the Exchange) was a success on all accounts. This year was the 12th exchange and an opportunity for five Alaskans to visit the Canadian stretch of the Yukon River, interact and learn more about First Nation communities, needs and
Federal Subsistence Board discusses special actions regarding Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers on Thursday April 16, 2015. See the results of the work session here: NR 4-17-15 FSB Work Session Results
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Council Takes Action on Salmon Bycatch Chinook Salmon Caps Will Be Reduced in Times of Low Abundance At their recent meeting in Anchorage, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (the Council) took action to reduce bycatch of both Chinook and chum salmon in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. Recognizing the precarious state of Western Alaska’s
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) recently met in Anchorage March 17–21 to consider statewide Dungeness crab, shrimp, miscellaneous shellfish and supplemental proposals. Two proposals were adopted by the board affecting the Yukon Area subsistence salmon fishery regulations. The attached is a summary of the regulatory changes that will be effective for the 2015 fishing season.
Join people from along the entire Yukon River in Anchorage for a one day meeting to plan for the upcoming summer salmon fishing season in 2015. A fisherman from each village along the U.S. section of the Yukon River is invited to join the meeting. They will hear first hand from the Alaska Department of
Your Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Guide to 2014 Summer Season Management By Eric Newland and Dr. Stephanie Schmidt, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) It was an early break up on the Yukon River this year. That means the summer fishing season is beginning a bit earlier than the last several years. As we
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As we sat around the wood stove, crammed in a small cabin on the bank of 3-day slough off the Koyukuk River, Koyukon Elders Benedict Jones, George Yaska Sr., and Bill Derendoff with youth from their communities at their feet, told story after story of their younger days growing up in the very places we