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

This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE correcting  the SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE that was published on March 27, 2026, 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 that the Board of Fisheries (board) intends to amend Proposal 189 to also add the term “traditional knowledge” to  5 AAC 01.249(1) [Yukon River Drainage Fall Chum Salmon Management Plan]. This proposal and amendment will be considered at the board’s May 1, 2026 meeting.

Special Meeting on Proposals 189-192
May 1, 2026 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Meeting to be held online, public can access the meeting livestream at:
https://boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov/
Written public comment deadline: 5:00 PM Thursday April 30, 2026
Oral public testimony will not be taken at this meeting.

The full text of all proposals, including Proposal 189, can be found at:

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposalbook

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 March 27, 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE, contact the ADF&G, Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK  99811-5526, phone 907-465-4110, or find it 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. 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. Public comments can be submitted online at https://boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov/, by mail to ADF&G, Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK  99811-5526, or by FAX to 907-465-6094. Comments must be received no later than Tuesday April 30, 2026.

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

April 3, 2026