The Yukon River flows with our history, culture, and responsibility
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October 19: Early voting begins.
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Upcoming Meetings
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Regional Advisory Council
The Eastern Interior Council Meeting will be held October 13–15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Tribal Hall in Fort Yukon.
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Fairbanks Fish & Game Advisory Committee Meeting
The Fairbanks Fish & Game Advisory Committee will meet October 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
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NPFMC/BOF Joint Protocol Committee
The NPFMC/BOF Joint Protocol Committee will meet Friday, October 16th at 8:30 a.m.
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Regional Advisory Council
The Yukon/Kuskokwim Delta Meeting will be held October 27–29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cultural Center in Bethel.
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Board of Fisheries
The Work Session will be held October 28–29, 2026, at the Egan Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage. Comments are due by October 13, 2026.
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association In-Season Salmon Management Teleconferences
The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association In-Season Salmon Management Teleconferences have ended for the 2026 season.
The teleconferences provided an opportunity for fishers and fisheries managers throughout the Yukon River drainage to discuss current fishing conditions, salmon run updates, and management strategies throughout the season.
To listen to recordings from the 2026 season, access the teleconference recordings at the link below.
Yukon Management Area Educational Fishing Permit for Customary and Traditional Harvest of Salmon
(5AAC 93.212)
The State of Alaska subsequently adopted the Yukon Management Area Educational Fishing Permit for the Customary and Traditional Harvest of Salmon (5 AAC 93.212). This regulation allows for the limited harvest of salmon, including Chinook salmon, for the purpose of teaching and preserving traditional cultural practices, as well as for ceremonial, funerary, and memorial purposes. Alaska Tribes were not consulted on the agreement and have no involvement in the permitting process or management of these permits which are administered by ADF&G.
2024 and 2025 Bering Sea Pollock Fishery's Chinook Salmon Bycatch Genetics Stock Identification results
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