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Fishery Management Report No. 00-7 Fishery Management Report No. 00-7 Fishery Management Report for Sport Fisheries in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Management Area from 1995 to 1997 by John Burr June 2000 Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish FISHERY MANAGEMENT REPORT NO. 00-7 FISHERY MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR SPORT FISHERIES IN THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM MANAGEMENT AREA FROM 1995 TO 1997 by John Burr Division of Sport Fish Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Sport Fish, Policy and Technical Services 333 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518-1599 June 2000 This investigation was partially financed by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777K) under Project F-10-9, F-10-10. The Fishery Management Reports series was established in 1989 for the publication of an overview of Division of Sport Fish management activities and goals in a specific geographic area. Fishery Management Reports are intended for fishery and other technical professionals, as well as lay persons. Fishery Management Reports are available through the Alaska State Library and on the Internet: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/divreports/html/intersearch.cfm This publication has undergone regional peer review. John Burr Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish 1300 College Rd. Fairbanks, AK 99701-1599, USA This document should be cited as: Burr, J. 2000. Fishery Management Report for Sport Fisheries in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Management Area, 1995 to 1997. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Management Report No. 00-7, Anchorage. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game administers all programs and activities free from discrimination on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability. The department administers all programs and activities in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire further information please write to ADF&G, P.O. Box 25526, Juneau, AK 99802-5526; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfield Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 or O.E.O., U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington DC 20240. For information on alternative formats for this and other department publications, please contact the department ADA Coordinator at (voice) 907-465-4120, (TDD) 907-465-3646, or (FAX) 907-465-2440. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................................................iv LIST OF FIGURES......................................................................................................................................................iv LIST OF APPENDICIES .............................................................................................................................................iv Preface ...........................................................................................................................................................................1 SECTION I: MANAGEMENT AREA OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................2 Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Area Description.................................................................................................................2 Yukon River Sub-area ...................................................................................................................................................2 Kuskokwim River Sub-area ...........................................................................................................................................5 North Slope Brooks Range Sub-area .............................................................................................................................5 Fishery Resources..........................................................................................................................................................5 Alaska Board of Fisheries Activities .............................................................................................................................8 Alaska Board of Fisheries .............................................................................................................................................8 Advisory Committees ....................................................................................................................................................8 Established Management Plans and Policies .................................................................................................................9 Sport Angler Effort........................................................................................................................................................9 Sport Fish Harvest and Catch and Release ..................................................................................................................12 Other User Groups – Commercial and Subsistence Fish Harvests ..............................................................................16 Major Biological and Social Issues .............................................................................................................................16 Access Program ...........................................................................................................................................................20 Program Description....................................................................................................................................................21 Project Implementation................................................................................................................................................21 Completed Major Projects...........................................................................................................................................22 Galena Yukon River Boat Launch ..........................................................................................................................22 Future Projects.............................................................................................................................................................22 SECTION II: MAJOR FISHERIES OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................23 Yukon River Drainage Salmon....................................................................................................................................23 Fishery Description and Historical Perspective ......................................................................................................23 Fishery Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................27 Recent Board of Fisheries Action and In-season Management...............................................................................27 Recent Fisheries Performance.................................................................................................................................27 Current Issues..........................................................................................................................................................29 Recommended Research and Management Activities.............................................................................................30 Upper Kuskokwim River Salmon ................................................................................................................................30 Fishery Description and Historical Perspective ......................................................................................................30 Fishery Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................31 Recent Board of Fisheries Action ..........................................................................................................................31 Recent Fisheries Performance.................................................................................................................................31 Current Issues..........................................................................................................................................................34 Recommended Research and Management Activities.............................................................................................34 Holitna River Salmon ..................................................................................................................................................34 Fishery Description and Historical Perspective ......................................................................................................36 Fishery Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................37 Recent Board of Fisheries Action and In-season Management ..............................................................................37 Recent Fisheries
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