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Newsletter - Fall 2009 Salmon Bycatch Update 2010 Annual Meeting Announcement

Board of Fisheries Adopts 7.5" Mesh for Yukon River

The State of Alaska Board of Fisheries met from January 26-31 to take action on proposals addressing Yukon River salmon. Among the proposals that passed was the amended language for Proposal 90 going to 7.5" mesh for commercial and subsistence gillnet fisheries. Management plan proposals 193, 194, and 199 also passed. Click here for more details on the mesh size change or visit the Board of Fisheries website for additional information.

Provide Input on 2010 Chinook Salmon Management

In March 2010 YRDFA will host a meeting series including teleconferences and an in-person meeting to give all fishers, Tribal Council representatives, and other stakeholders from the Alaskan portion of the Yukon River drainage the chance to discuss the best strategies for managing the 2010 salmon runs. Click here for more details.

Follow the Yukon River Fisheries Buzz Online

YRDFA is exploring new, internet-based ways to share information and opportunities concerning Yukon River fisheries. More and more people are turning to the web to learn and share news, and we want to make it easy to keep up with all the latest happenings. Click here to find out about all our new tools and how we're hoping to use them.

Watch the YRDFA Board in Action

Check out this video of the 2009 Fall Meeting of the YRDFA Board of Directors to get a glimpse of how our consensus board works.

Pick.Click.Give to Support Yukon River Fisheries

YRDFA is pleased to announce that we are part of Pick.Click.Give. for 2010. By giving through Pick.Click.Give, you join others to become an important force in bettering Yukon River fisheries. When you go on-line to sign up for your dividend, you will see an option to "Pick.Click.Give." Simply follow the instructions to make a contribution to support YRDFA's work of promoting healthy, wild salmon fisheries on the Yukon River. Find out more at www.PickClickGive.org.

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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