march 8, 2019 | board of fisheries hatchery committee meeting

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA | SHERATON HOTEL | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Board of Fisheries will convene a Hatchery Committee Meeting on March 8, 2019 in downtown Anchorage, Alaska at the Sheraton Hotel. The Board will review the Joint Protocol on Salmon Enhancement and will engage in a salmon hatcheries forum discussion. This discussion and the outcome of the Board’s decisions at the committee meeting can have a critical impact on hatchery programs statewide and all salmon fisheries that benefit from hatchery production. As a stakeholder relying on sustainable salmon fisheries and strong hatchery production, please advocate on behalf of your industry and join us to engage and testify at the meeting.

BOARD OF FISHERIES MEETING DETAILS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Meeting Information

open forum subjects for the march 8, 2019 meeting are limited to the topics indicated below:

1. hatchery stock straying

   1. recommendations on additional study subjects

   2. views on acceptable levels of straying

   3. recommendations on long-range mitigation strategies

2. regional planning teams (rpts)

   1. potential improvements to the rpt public input

   2. additional improvements to the rpt regulatory process

3. enhancement related research

   1. recommendations on additional research efforts including topics, researchers, other

4. merits of including the board’s hatchery authorities as part of the board’s call for proposals

TALKING POINTS & PREPARING TO PARTICIPATE OR TESTIFY

IN NEED OF MORE INFORMATION ON ALASKA’S SALMON HATCHERIES? No problem! Click the links below for additional helpful information, or contact Salmon Hatcheries for Alaska with specific questions. WE’RE STANDING BY READY TO ASSIST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT.