Subsistence

"Tribal consultation must be treated as a requirement – not an option – when the federal government is making decisions that could irrevocably affect tribal communities," Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland said in a statement on Aug. 27.

In the case of chinook and chum salmon bycatch, the report says improved stock identification methods need to be a research priority.

Households may only qualify for disaster funds in one of the eligible areas. The deadline to apply is Sept. 28.

Mallott will replace Julie Kitka as president and CEO. It's the first time in more than three decades that AFN has had new leadership.

In a final environmental impact statement (EIS) released on June 28, the Bureau of Land Management recommended the Interior Secretary take “no action” regarding the protected lands.

Managers say they hope the openers allow federally qualified subsistence users to harvest abundant sockeye salmon.

The chum fishing opportunities overlap with two-week complete gillnet closures along the river intended to protect chinook salmon.

The upcoming closures are intended to protect the chinook salmon run and have been announced as far upriver as Holy Cross.

A recent study found that climate change is expanding salmon habitat into the Arctic, but the new fish aren’t exactly welcome in Canada.

Social media posts featured marine traffic maps showing the location of the trawlers, with one post reading “six trawlers right outside the mouth of Kuskokwim.”