Kuskokwim Salmon
ADF&G-Announced Subsistence Fishery ...

To ensure Chinook stock escapement, ADF&G’s early season management strategy is to put in place the regulatory front-end closure in Subsistence Sections 4 and 5.

ADF&G-Announced Subsistence Fishery Sections 4 and 5 Front-End Closure
Kuskokwim Salmon
First Announcement for Federal Fishing ...

Pursuant to authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) In-Season Manager, hereby announces five gillnet fishing opportunities within the YDNWR boundary in the Kuskokwim River mainstem for Federally qualified subsistence users only.

First Announcement for Federal Fishing Opportunities, June 2025
Kuskokwim Salmon
Federal Announcement: FSA-YD-25-01: Closures ...

On May 12, 2025, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) Manager, Spencer Rearden, issued Temporary Special Action (TSA) FSA-YD-25-01. This TSA announces closures in federal waters of the Kuskokwim River (from the mouth of the river to Aniak) starting June 1, 2025. This allows our YDNWR-KRITFC team to evaluate the Chinook, chum, and coho salmon runs as they come in and prioritize rural subsistence fishing opportunities. 

Federal Announcement: FSA-YD-25-01: Closures Starting June 1
Kuskokwim Salmon
Kuskokwim Tribes Raised Voices for Chum Salmon ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council held a special chum salmon bycatch, primarily to review the preliminary draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDEIS or EIS) for new approaches to chum salmon bycatch management in the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery, with a prioritization on reducing bycatch of Western Alaska chum salmon.

Kuskokwim Tribes Raised Voices for Chum Salmon Bycatch Protections at Latest North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting
Kuskokwim Salmon
Chum Salmon Bycatch: What to Know for February ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will next discuss chum salmon bycatch at a special meeting in February 2025. Here is what you need to know to engage.

Chum Salmon Bycatch: What to Know for February 2025

2025 fishing

Federal Announcement: FSA-YD-25-01: Closures Starting June 1

Federal Announcement: FSA-YD-25-01: Closures Starting June 1

On May 12, 2025, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) Manager, Spencer Rearden, issued Temporary Special Action (TSA) FSA-YD-25-01. This TSA announces closures in federal waters of the Kuskokwim River (from the mouth of the river to Aniak) starting June 1, 2025. This allows our YDNWR-KRITFC team to evaluate the Chinook, chum, and coho salmon runs as they come in and prioritize rural subsistence fishing opportunities. 

Refuge Manager to Hold Public Hearing on Kuskokwim River Salmon Fishing Closure

Refuge Manager to Hold Public Hearing on Kuskokwim River Salmon Fishing Closure

 The Refuge Manager at the at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR), in coordination with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC), proposes to close Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage to the harvest of Chinook, Chum, and Coho Salmon by all users starting June 1, 2025.