“There’s really not a formal seat at the table for regional communities such as we have in Southeast Alaska,” said Southeast Conference Executive Director Robert Venables. “So, this is kind of a little bit of a new thing, and this RPO will allow the communities to have a formal seat at the table.”
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The commercial salmon season in Southeast Alaska is mostly done. And while managers say enough fish made it to most spawning grounds, commercial harvests were low for most species. Pink salmon – the bread and butter for some fishermen – were much lower than predicted.
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People across the country will celebrate Father’s Day on June 15.
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The new online subsistence dashboard includes data on sockeye fisheries monitoring as well as wildlife regulatory changes and boundaries. There are live maps to help harvesters better navigate current regulations.
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The old plan was written 25 years ago. The federal agency will spend the rest of this year gathering public input and then take the next couple of years to finalize a new plan.
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