Alaska Administrative Code - Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Traditional knowledge, set beach seine updates, commissioner permits

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is amending regulations related to traditional knowledge, set beach seine updates, and commissioner permits. The amendments include the incorporation of local knowledge and traditional knowledge into the decision-making process for fish and game regulations. The regulations also update the management plans for Yukon River king and fall chum salmon stocks of concern. The department may relax subsistence fishery management measures in specific tributaries if updated stock composition and run assessment data indicate that restrictions are no longer needed. * The amendments include the incorporation of local knowledge and traditional knowledge into the decision-making process for fish and game regulations. * The regulations update the management plans for Yukon River king and fall chum salmon stocks of concern. * The department may relax subsistence fishery management measures in specific tributaries if updated stock composition and run assessment data indicate that restrictions are no longer needed. * The use of beach seines is allowed as an alternative gear type for S04H commercial set gillnet CFEC permit holders in the Upper Subdistrict of the Central District set gillnet commercial fishery. * The commissioner may issue cost-neutral commissioner permits for the beach seine gear type to S04H salmon permit holders registered in the Upper Subdistrict.