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Inseason Teleconferences - 2010 Bycatch Update - July 2010 Newsletter - Spring 2010

Buyers Hungry for Yukon River Salmon

If you find yourself in Seattle, you should stop by Elliott's Oyster House. It sits right on Puget Sound and serves some of the best seafood around, including chum salmon from the mouth of the Yukon River. This is just one of many markets anxiously awaiting a commercial fishery on Yukon salmon this summer. Click here for more details.

Questions Answered about Pollock Fishery Observer Program

During the past several months, many Yukon River fishers have asked questions and raised concerns about the policies and procedures of the observer program in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. The observer program is responsible for collecting data on catch and bycatch of the pollock fishery. Martin Loefflad, Director of the Observer Program for Alaska Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service, was kind enough to answer some of the questions we've heard most frequently. Click here for more details.

How Many Fish Does the U.S. Need to Get into Canada in 2010?

Roughly half of the Yukon River king salmon run is made up of Canadian-origin fish. To keep runs healthy and sustainable, the U.S. needs to pass a certain number of kings across the border for spawning. On top of that, if there is a harvestable surplus of kings beyond escapement needs, the U.S. has to make sure Canadians get their fair share. Click here for more details, including the preseason border passage target.

WASSIP: Helping Unravel Effects of Fisheries on Western AK Salmon

This process is gathering information on salmon stocks to help in the management of fisheries that impact Western Alaska sockeye salmon returning to Bristol Bay and Western Alaska chum salmon returning to the Kuskokwim River, Yukon River, and Norton Sound. These fish travel through the Aleutian Chain, also known as Area M, and have been caught there, causing concern for Western Alaskans relying on these fish to return to their natal streams for harvest and reproduction. Click here for more details.

High School Students Learn How to Testify

Participating in policy making for fish and wildlife requires knowledge, dedication, and lots of public testimony. To help build public testimony skills in youth, earlier this year YRDFA spent several months working with the 10th and 11th grade science class at Fairbanks North Star Borough Effie Kokrine Charter School. Nearly all of these students are Alaska Native, and the majority are from Yukon River villages. Click here for more details.

Yukon River Wild Hoodies for Sale

Show your Yukon River salmon pride in this comfy hooded sweatshirt! Buy one now for only $40 and receive a free one year membership to YRDFA.

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