SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES

This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on November 3, 2024, hereby incorporated by reference, concerning proposed regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code. This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued to notify the public of the following topic being added to the Board of Fisheries (board) schedule to be considered at the meeting noted below:

On February 1, 2025, during the board’s scheduled meeting in Ketchikan to consider southeast Alaska finfish and shellfish proposals, the board voted to create a new proposal, PROPOSAL 316, regarding COMMERCIAL FISHERIES FOR HERRING IN THE KODIAK AREA and added proposal 316 for consideration at the following meeting:

Statewide Shellfish, Prince William Sound Shrimp, and Supplemental Issues
March 11 - March 16, 2025
Egan Civic and Convention Center
555 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Comment deadline: February 25, 2025

ADDITIONALLY, this notice also serves to CORRECT the dates for the above meeting that were incorrect in the notice that was published in the Anchorage Daily News on November 3, 2024.

Proposal 316 can be found at the website below. All other provisions posted in the November 3, 2024 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES remain the same. The public can submit public comments online at the following website where all documents relating to the March 11-16, 2025 meeting will be posted:

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo&date=03-11-2025&meeting=anchorage

If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in the proposed regulation process, please contact Art Nelson at (907) 267-2292  or art.nelson@alaska.gov no later than two weeks prior to the meeting to ensure necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, or for a copy of the November 3, 2024 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES, contact the ADF&G, Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK  99811-5526, phone 907-465-4110, or find this online at: https://boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov/

Anyone interested in or affected by subsistence, personal use, commercial fishing, sport, guided sport, or aquatic plant regulations are hereby informed that the Board of Fisheries may consider any or all of the subject areas covered by this notice. Under AS 44.62.200(b), the board may review the full range of activities appropriate to any of the subjects listed in this notice. The board may make changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport or commercial fishing regulations as may be required to ensure the subsistence priority in AS 16.05.258. On its own motion, after the public hearing, the board may adopt, amend, reject, supplement, or take no action on these subjects without further notice. In addition, the board may adopt other regulations necessary to implement, administer, or enforce the regulations adopted. THE BOARD IS NOT LIMITED BY THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OR CONFINES OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC OR ADF&G. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 16.05 – AS 16.20; AS 16.40

Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific:  AS 16.05

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulatory actions are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

                  /S/                         

Art Nelson, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(g))

1. Adopting Agency: Alaska Board of Fisheries.
2. General subject of regulations: IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND (INCLUDING UPPER COPPER RIVER, UPPER SUSITNA RIVER, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SALTWATER, AND COPPER RIVER DISTRICT) FINFISH FISHERIES; SOUTHEAST AND YAKUTAT FINFISH FISHERIES; CRAB, SHRIMP, AND MISCELLANEOUS SHELLFISH FISHERIES FOR ALL REGIONS STATEWIDE INCLUDING SOUTHEAST, YAKUTAT, PRINCE WILLIAMS SOUND, COOK INLET, KODIAK, WESTWARD, AND ARCTIC; AND STATEWIDE SHELLFISH GENERAL PROVISIONS OR OTHER POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING ISSUANCE OF BOARD FINDINGS, DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD OF FISHERIES, OR HATCHERY PERMITTING AND OPERATIONS. SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSALS RESULTING FROM ACCEPTED AGENDA CHANGE REQUESTS REGARDING COMMERCIAL SALMON IN UPPER COOK INLET, COMMERCIAL SALMON IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA, AND COMMERCIAL SALMON AND HERRING IN THE KODIAK AREA.
3. Citation of regulations: 5 AAC 01 - 5 AAC 77.
4. Department of Law file number (if any):
5. Reason for proposed actions: Implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of AS 16.05 - AS 16.20, AS 16.40.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Natural Resources and all RDUs; OMB Component Number 2048.
7. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding: It is not possible to estimate the costs. However, these actions are not expected to require any additional costs.
8. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

Art Nelson, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
PO Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
(907) 267-2292 
Email: art.nelson@alaska.gov

1. The origin of the proposed action:

            [X]       Staff of state agency

            [X]       General public

            [X]       Other (identify): Alaska Board of Fisheries

1. Date: February, 5, 2025           Prepared by:
                                                    Art Nelson, Executive Director
                                                    Alaska Board of Fisheries
                                                    (907) 267-2292