1. Salmon
An Alaskan Legacy

2. Salmon: It’s Your Fish
Alaskans everywhere -- urban, rural, and remote regions of the state – deserve a strong voice in the management of their salmon fisheries.
Why?
Because it’s your fish.

3. Strong Connection…
…Historic Reliance

4. Sharing Salmon: A Balancing Act
Conserving Alaska’s fisheries Allocating fish among subsistence, personal use, sport, and commercial fishermen Developing fisheries for the benefit of its people

5. Alaska Board of Fish Members
John Jensen, Chair,
Petersburg
Sue Jeffrey, Vice-Chair,
Kodiak
Orville Huntington,
Huslia
Reed Morisky,
Fairbanks
The seven members of the Board of Fish are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the full Legislature on the basis of his or her interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the field of action of the board, and with a view to providing diversity of interest and points of view in the membership.”
Al Cain,
Anchorage
Robert Ruffner,
Soldotna
Israel Payton,
Wasilla
Each of the seven members of the BOF are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the full Legislature on the basis of his or her “interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge, and ability in the field of action of the board, and with a view to providing diversity of interest and points of view in the membership.” Alaska Statute

6. Board of Fish Proposal Process Let your voice be heard
Call for Proposals
Distribution of Proposals
Public Review and Comments
At BOF Meeting:
Public Testimony
Public Participation
throughout meeting

7. Local Fish and Game Advisory Committees
Southeast (23 advisory committees)
Angoon•Craig•East Prince of Wales Island•Edna Bay•Elfin Cove•Hydaburg•Hyder•Icy Straits•Juneau-Douglas•Kake •Ketchikan•Klawock• Klukwan•Pelican•Petersburg•Port Alexander•Saxman•Sitka•Sumner Strait•Tenakee Springs•Upper Lynn Canal•Wrangell•Yakutat
Southcentral (19 advisory committees)
Anchorage•Central Peninsula • Cooper Landing•Copper Basin•Copper River/Prince William Sound•Denali•Homer•Kenai/Soldotna•Matanuska Valley•Mt. Yenlo•Paxson•Prince William Sound/Valdez•Seldovia•Seward•Susitna Valley •Tok Cutoff/Nabesna Road•Tyonek•Whittier

8. Local Fish and Game Advisory Committees
Arctic (9 Advisory Committees)
•Kotzebue•Lower Kobuk•Noatak/Kivalina•Northern Norton Sound•Northern Seward Peninsula•North Slope•St Lawrence Island
•Southern Norton Sound•Upper Kobuk
84 Advisory Committees
Interior (15 Advisory Committees)
Central•Delta•Eagle•Fairbanks•Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk and Holy Cross (G.A.S.H.)•Koyukuk•Lake Minchumina•McGrath•Middle Nenana River•Middle Yukon River
•Minto/Nenana•Ruby•Tanana/Rampart/Manly
•Upper Tanana/Forty Mile•Yukon Flats

9. Local Fish and Game Advisory Committees
Western (7 advisory committees)
Bethel•Central Bering Sea•Central Kuskokwim•Coastal Lower Yukon•Lower Kuskokwim•Mid-Lower Yukon•Stony-Holitna
84 Advisory Committees
Southwest (12 advisory committees)
•Chignik•False Pass•King Cove•Kodiak•Lake Iliamna•Lower Bristol Bay• Naknek/Kvichak•Nelson Lagoon•Nushagak•Sand Point•Togiak•Unalaska/Dutch Harbor

10. Thank You!