Hunting & Fishing Advocacy Twelve-Month Meeting Outlook: November 2026 – October 2027

November – December 2026

Nov 3-4 | Yukon River Panel Joint Technical Committee (JTC) Virtual meeting
Scientific advisory committee to the Yukon River Panel discussing fishery management and research updates. Tribal Resource Stewardship (TRS) staff will attend virtually.

Nov 30-Dec 9 | North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (Anchorage)
Council will be setting Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limits for 2027 fishing season. TRS will send staff to gather information.

Rochelle Adams of Gwichyaa Zhee leading a song with other Tribal advocates and TCC staff at the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting in February 2026.

January – October 2027

Jan 23-26 | Board of Game Meeting (Kotzebue)
Statewide proposals session. The Ambler Road corridor closure (Proposal 4), tabled at the July 2026 special meeting, is expected to be back on the agenda. TRS will send staff and key advocates. In-person or virtual attendance is recommended for Tribal members.

Feb 2-5 | Federal Subsistence Board Meeting (Fairbanks)
Fisheries Regulatory Meeting to review Proposals & Closures recommended at Fall Rural Advisory Coucil (RAC) Meetings. Deferred wildlife proposals from 2026 will be considered at this meeting as well. TRS will send staff. Virtual attendance recommended for Tribal members.

Feb 17 | Alaska Migratory Birds Co-Management Council (AMBCC) TCC Region (Fairbanks)
Regional meeting for Fairbanks & surrounding communities. Agenda will be announced 2 weeks prior to the meeting. TRS will send staff and key advocates. In-person or virtual attendance is recommended for Tribal members.

Feb 23-24 | Western Interior Regional Advisory Council (WIRAC) Spring Meeting (Fairbanks)
Proposals for the Alaska Board of Game will be discussed & reviewed. TRS will send staff. Virtual attendance recommended for Tribal members.

TRS and Yukon River Intertribal Fisheries Commission staff alongside Tribal advocates at Denakkanaaga Elders and Youth Conference in June 2026.

Feb 23-25 | Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council (EIRAC) Spring Meeting (Fairbanks)
Proposals for the Alaska Board of Game will be discussed & reviewed. TRS will send staff. Virtual attendance recommended for Tribal members.

Mar 19-26 | Board of Game Meeting (Fairbanks)
Interior & Eastern Arctic Region Proposals will be considered for adoption. TRS will send staff and key advocates. In-person or virtual attendance is recommended for Tribal members.

April 5 | AMBCC Statewide
Statewide meeting to consider & take action on any proposed migratory bird regulatory proposals. TRS will send staff and key advocates. In-person or virtual attendance is recommended for Tribal members.

Oct 5-6 | WIRAC Fall Meeting (Holy Cross)
The Council will be developing recommendations for any Federal Subsistence Board proposals & closures. TRS will send staff. Virtual attendance recommended for Tribal members.

Oct 12-14 | EIRAC Fall Meeting (Tok)
The Council will be developing recommendations for any Federal Subsistence Board proposals & closures. TRS will send staff. Virtual attendance recommended for Tribal members.

TRS staff planning for this year’s advocacy opportunities. They will be tracking several major regulatory meetings during the next year.

Advocates Needed At Every Stage

Decisions rarely get made in a single room. A win at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council can be weakened if it isn’t reinforced by the Board of Fish.

Because these forums operate independently but shape one another, testimony given consistently is what builds the record regulators & legislators are required to consider.

Advocacy at each stage protects the ones that came before it and lays the groundwork for the ones still to come.

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Email trsp@tananachiefs.org to sign up for updates on regulatory matters and important advocacy opportunties.

TRS Staff will attend these meetings to support Tribal Advocacy & Gathering information for further research & advocacy efforts.