Federal Subsistence Board News Release: “Kuskokwim River Mainstem and Salmon Tributaries in Federal Public Waters closed to Chinook Salmon harvest with Gillnets by Federally Qualified Users Beginning June 1, 2020.”
Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group Preseason Meeting: May 5-6, 2020
This May 5-6, 2020 meeting was teleconferenced, and quorum was established. The next KRSMWG meeting is currently scheduled for Monday June 8, 2020- 6:00- 8:00 PM.
“An audio recording and all other meeting materials will be made available within the next 2 weeks on the ADF&G Working Group webpage at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyareakuskokwim.kswg”
Federal Subsistence Board approves Temporary Special Action Requests for Kuskokwim River Drainage Chinook Salmon Fishery
Repost: “The Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) met by teleconference on May 1, 2020, and approved Temporary Special Action Requests FSA20-01, FSA20-02, and FSA20-03.
Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.”
BIA Rural Providers Conference- 2019 Presentation
1.23.2019: ADFG Board of Fish Announcement about 2019 Fishing Regulation Changes
ADFG released an announcement about recent changes to regulations during the January 2019 Board of Fisheries meeting.
KYUK: Tuntutuliak Elder James Charles Recognized on US Senate Floor
KYUK: Mary Peltola On The Importance Of A Positive Focus Toward The Future
Mary Peltola, Executive Director of the Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, spoke with KYUK’s Christine Trudeau last week about the importance of maintaining a link to Yup’ik cultural values in her life. The former House District 38 Representative feels that keeping a positive outlook is especially important when facing potential challenges in the times ahead.
Delta Discovery: AFN 2018 President’s Award Honorees
Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Congratulations to recipient of the Roger Lang Youth Award – local youth leader and organizer Ben Anderson-Agimuk of Chevak, Tununak, and Bethel. Please read on for a list of this year’s AFN President’s Awards honorees.
Roger Lang Youth Leadership
Ben Anderson-Agimuk
Kusko Fish News: August 24, 2018
Happy fall-time!
The summer of 2018 has been a summer of bounty for most people on the Kuskokwim. Many friends and neighbors have enjoyed the plentiful salmon season all along the river and the bumper crop of berries in the middle and lower river. A lot of people are thankful for more time to fish this summer, decent catches and a few stretches of good weather.
Peninsula Clarion: Roundtable discussion focuses on salmon sustainability, culture
Roundtable discussion focuses on salmon sustainability, culture
With participants from a broad swathe of the salmon spectrum, the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Classic Roundtable discussion Wednesday focused on new research and management tools to preserve troubled salmon returns in the state.
Click to view the video of the 2018 Classic Roundtable, the agenda, and the biographies of the keynote speaker and panelists.