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KRITFC is preparing for our 2026 Annual Meeting

From March 31 to April 2, KRITFC Commissioners, staff, and select partners will gather in Anchorage for our 2026 Annual Meeting.

KRITFC is preparing for our 2026 Annual Meeting
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KRITFC Seeks a Youth Advisor

We are seeking a Youth Advisor to help guide our organization! Apply by March 25, 2026.

KRITFC Seeks a Youth Advisor
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Press Statement: Alaska Board of Fisheries ...

The new plan, which will take effect in 2026, reduces fishing time for these vessels by about 39% and 30%, respectively, from the 2023-2025 plan. It also removes the chum salmon triggers for seine fleet closures adopted in 2023.

Press Statement: Alaska Board of Fisheries Takes First Steps to Place Protections on a Migratory Salmon Corridor in Area M
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NPFMC Takes Limited Step on Chum Salmon ...

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) voted this week to adopt new management measures for Western Alaska chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. While the action represents a step beyond the status quo, it falls far short of what Tribes across the Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta and Western Alaska have consistently called for: meaningful limits that reflect Traditional Knowledge and the ongoing collapse of salmon runs.

NPFMC Takes Limited Step on Chum Salmon Bycatch, Ignores Tribal Knowledge and Urgent Calls for Meaningful Limits
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TAKE ACTION: How you can help protect rural ...

The Departments of Interior and Agriculture are currently considering a petition that would effectively eliminate the Federal Subsistence Board and end the rural subsistence priority in Alaska. Here’s what you can do.

TAKE ACTION: How you can help protect rural subsistence

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NPFMC Takes Limited Step on Chum Salmon Bycatch, Ignores Tribal Knowledge and Urgent Calls for Meaningful Limits

NPFMC Takes Limited Step on Chum Salmon Bycatch, Ignores Tribal Knowledge and Urgent Calls for Meaningful Limits

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) voted this week to adopt new management measures for Western Alaska chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. While the action represents a step beyond the status quo, it falls far short of what Tribes across the Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta and Western Alaska have consistently called for: meaningful limits that reflect Traditional Knowledge and the ongoing collapse of salmon runs.

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. 

Kuskokwim Tribes Raised Voices for Chum Salmon Bycatch Protections at Latest North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting

Kuskokwim Tribes Raised Voices for Chum Salmon Bycatch Protections at Latest North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting

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 River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

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