The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) issued its 2017/2018 Call for Proposals on November 22, 2016 seeking proposals for changes in the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Southeast and Yakutat finfish and shellfish, Prince William Sound (including Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River) finfish, and Statewide (except Southeast and Yakutat) Dungeness crab, shrimp, and other miscellaneous shellfish. The board may also accept subsistence related proposals from other regions if they meet criteria identified in 5 AAC 96.916(a).
The deadline for proposals is April 11, 2017.
Proposals may be submitted online, email, mail or fax at:
Online: www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov
Email: dfg.bof.comments@alaska.gov (Adobe PDF documents only)
Mail: ADF&G, Boards Support Section
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Fax: (907) 465-6094
Proposals must be received by Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Boards Support Section office in Juneau. A postmark is NOT sufficient for timely receipt.
The Board of Fisheries proposal form, including the online proposal form, is available at the Boards Support website, http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms. Proposal forms are also available at any Boards Support office. Proposals must be submitted on the current approved form. Any additional information provided with the form, such as tables, Internet web links, or charts, will not be included in the proposal book.
The completed proposal form must contain a contact telephone number and address. Email addresses are appreciated. Please print or type the individual’s or organization’s name as appropriate.
Responsive proposals received by the proposal deadline will be considered by the Board of Fisheries during the October 2017 through March 2018 meeting schedule.