By Diloola Erickson, Tribal Resource Stewardship Department Director
The Tribal Resource Stewardship Department is gearing up for a packed fall and winter of hunting & fishing state and federal management meetings! If you are interested in engaging and advocating for Tribal hunting & fishing priorities or would like to learn more about ways to engage with upcoming regulation proposals, please reach out to the Tribal Resource Stewardship team at TRSP@tananachiefs.org. We invite your questions and encourage you to sign up for our email list to stay up to date on all things hunting & fishing in the TCC region!
As we set dates for the upcoming fall and winter virtual and in-person trainings, develop toolkits, and publish proposal booklet assessment matrixes, we will notify those on our email list and post updates on TCC social media.
8-Month Outlook on State and Federal Management Meetings
Please see below for a quick 8-month outlook on upcoming state and federal management meetings:
Date | Meeting/Update | Federal or State | Location |
Mid-August/Early September | Anticipated release of the AYK BOF proposal booklet | State Management | |
September – October | Anticipating local Interior Advisory Committees meeting dates in this window | State Management | TBD |
October 7-8, 2025 | Western Interior Regional Advisory Council (WIRAC) Fall Meeting | Federal Management | McGrath, AK & virtual |
October 8-10, 2025 | Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council (EIRAC) Fall Meeting | Federal Management | Tok, AK & virtual |
November 3rd, 2025 | Online Written Comments due for AYK Board of Fish Meeting | State Management | |
November 18-22, 2025 | AYK Board of Fish Meeting | State Management | Fairbanks, AK & virtual |
November/December 2025 | Anticipate the release of the Area M Board of Fish Proposal Booklet | State Management | |
February 3rd, 2026 | Online Written Comments due to Area M Board of Fish Meeting | State Management | |
February 10-12, 2026 | Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council Spring Gathering | State, Federal & Tribal Management | Anchorage, AK |
February 18-24, 2026 | Area M Board of Fish Meeting | State Management | Anchorage, AK |
February 24-25, 2026 | Western Interior Regional Advisory Council Winter Meeting | Federal Management | Fairbanks, AK |
February 2026 – tentative dates TBD | North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Meeting on Chum Salmon Bycatch EIS Final Action | Federal Management | Anchorage, AK |
March 3-5, 2026 | Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council Winter Meeting | Federal Management | Fairbanks, AK |
April 20-24, 2026 | Federal Subsistence Board Wildlife Regulatory Meeting | Federal Management | Anchorage, AK |
Acronyms Key
When you attend management meetings and read proposed policies, you will encounter many acronyms. Here are a few of the acronyms most often referenced in our area.
AYK = Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
BOF = Board of Fish
AC = Advisory Committees
WIRAC = Western Interior Regional Advisory Council
EIRAC = Eastern Interior Regional Advisory Council
AMBCC = Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council
Area M = The Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands Management Area (State Management)
NPFMC = North Pacific Fisheries Management Council