The BIA has released Requests for Proposals for the Fisheries, Wildlife & Recreation Programs. Projects will be funded in four program areas: endangered species, invasive species, hatchery maintenance, and Tribal youth initiatives. Applications must be received by the Alaska regional office by January 31, 2021. Forms for all four program areas are available on the… Continue reading BIA Funding Opportunity

Press Release: November 9, 2020 CONTACT: Forrest R. Bowers, (907) 465-6139, forrest.bowers@alaska.gov 2020 Salmon Harvest Summary (Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2020 Alaska Commercial Salmon Fishery. The 2020 commercial salmon fishery all species harvest was valued at approximately $295.2 million (nominal), a 56% decrease from… Continue reading 2020 Salmon Harvest Summary

Reconciling Ways of Knowing Dialogic Forum Several dialogues have taken place over the last few months in discussion of how we can reconcile our ways of knowing between Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science. Each of these dialogues is available for viewing free on the forum website. There are also free blog post summaries under each… Continue reading Ways of Knowing Dialogues

**Don’t Let DNR Turn Southwest Alaska into a Mining District**

Judge denies State request for injunction against Subsistence Board By: Elwood Brehmer Alaska Journal of Commerce Post date: Wed, 10/07/2020 – 8:59am

This fall’s Clean Up Before Freeze Up has been a huge success. Together, from October 9-11, we picked up 150+ bags of trash and recycling all around Bethel. Below are just some of the faces behind the operation- quyana to ALL!! Our first group of volunteers filled 9 bags!! Elle Loughlin, Eleanor Oser, Tanner Condit,… Continue reading 2020 Clean Up Before Freeze Up… A Success!!

***2020 Chum Run Data Analysis**** ADF&G and partner agency staff have expedited analyzing data associated with the 2020 chum runs to the AYK region. Attached is an informational flyer that gives preliminary results from data that has been processed. 2020 AYK Chum Informational Flyer