The Alaska Board of Fisheries starts meeting next week in Anchorage with a focus on Bristol Bay, followed by the International Pacific Halibut Commission starting on January 19 in WA and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council on February 5 in Anchorage.
Board of Fisheries focus on Bristol Bay
The seven member Board of Fisheries meets January 13-18 in Anchorage where it will address 62 management proposals for the Bristol Bay region. Board members are appointed by the Governor and must be approved by the Alaska Legislature. The Board sets seasons, bag limits, allocations, and methods and means for the state’s subsistence, commercial, sport, guided sport, and personal use fisheries. It also sets policy and direction for management of the state’s fishery resources out to three miles.
Proposals are now also being accepted for Lower Cook Inlet, Upper Cook Inlet, and Kodiak management areas for the 2026-2027 Board of Fisheries meeting cycle. Deadline to submit is April 10, 2025. Review the 2026/2027 Call for Proposals and submit proposals HERE —
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