Alaska Board of Fisheries Meeting Information

Return to meetings list

Upper Cook Inlet Finfish

February 23 – March 5, 2024

Location: Anchorage – Egan Civic and Convention Center

Comment due date: February 8, 2024 February 12, 2024 11:59 p.m. (AKST)

Summary of Actions (PDF 514 kB)

Meeting Documents:

Alaska Wildlife Troopers Comments (PDF 315 kB)

Department of Law Comments on Proposals (PDF 187 kB)

Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Comments (PDF 292 kB)

State of AK Comments to NMFS on UCI EEZ Proposed Rule (PDF 270 kB)

Department Reports

Meeting Proposals

Upper Cook Inlet Finfish View PDF of all proposals for Upper Cook Inlet Finfish | Hide Category Upper Cook Inlet Finfish

Record Copy (RC) — Submitted during the meeting

Record Copy (RC) # Description
RC004 (PDF 84 kB) Mt Yenlo AC Coho Escapement Numbers
RC005 (PDF 608 kB) Mt Yenlo Salmon Life Cycle
RC006 (PDF 350 kB) UCIDA Fisheries Data Series No.91-39
RC007 (PDF 2,606 kB) UCIDA FMP Amendment Issues
RC008 (PDF 1,165 kB) UCIDA Population Estimates of Coho Pink and Chum Runs 2002
RC009 (PDF 1,377 kB) UCIDA 2023 UCI Escapements and Fishery Management Actions
RC010 (PDF 1,693 kB) UCIDA Drift Harvests by Year 2019-2023
RC011 (PDF 952 kB) UCIDA Letter from CIFF
RC012 (PDF 853 kB) Department of Transporation and Public Facilities Proposal 255
RC013 (PDF 1,594 kB) Dept of Law Advisory Opinion Concerning Board Member participating in Upper Cook Inlet Meeting
RC014 (PDF 96 kB) Member John Wood Fish JWW Request for Advisory Opinion on Mike Wood
RC015 (PDF 724 kB) Member Mike Wood draft Disclosure Statement for UCI
RC016 (PDF 811 kB) Member Mike Wood Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
RC017 (PDF 1,006 kB) Jeff Fox Petition to the BOF
RC018 (PDF 2,822 kB) Central Peninsula AC ADFG Abundance Based mangement Policy 1 (2)
RC019 (PDF 2,881 kB) KRSA Analysis of Late Run King Escapement Goals
RC020 (PDF 609 kB) Pete Imhof Personal Testimony
RC021 (PDF 776 kB) Fairbanks AC Clarification of Proposal 43
RC022 (PDF 764 kB) Paul Warta Public Testimony
RC023 (PDF 692 kB) UCIDA Summary of NPFMC Actions
RC024 (PDF 1,117 kB) CFEC Recommendation to form a Joint Herring Revitalization Committee
RC025 (PDF 851 kB) Matanuska-Sustina Borough F&W Commission Comments on 2024 UCI Finfish Proposals - Copy
RC026 (PDF 777 kB) Matanuska-Sustina Borough F&W Commission Comments on 2024 UCI Finfish Proposals
RC027 (PDF 1,176 kB) List of Traditional Knowledge report presenters
RC028 (PDF 1,098 kB) Matanuska Valley AC Supplement to MVAC Comments (AC008)
RC029 (PDF 1,822 kB) Todd Smith Public Comments
RC030 (PDF 66 kB) Boards Support UCI Public Testimony log Sunday 02.25.24 Morning
RC031 (PDF 78 kB) Boards Support UCI Public Testimony log Sunday 02.25.24 Afternoon
RC032 (PDF 2,066 kB) Central Peninsula AC Figures and Graphs
RC033 (PDF 770 kB) Matanuska Valley Revised Matanuska Valley Support 1
RC034 (PDF 651 kB) Ben Allen Public Testimony 1
RC035 (PDF 16,269 kB) KRS Cook Inlet ESSN 2023 Pilot Study Results Presentation
RC036 (PDF 1,446 kB) Fairbanks AC Proposal 43 Additional Info 1
RC037 (PDF 1,178 kB) Central Peninsula AC Coho Mortality Rate on Little Susitna 1
RC038 (PDF 46 kB) Loren Leman Traditional Knowledge Report
RC039 (PDF 1,272 kB) Department of Law MMPA Statutory Provisions
RC040 (PDF 1,690 kB) Central Peninsula AC Article Northern Pike Southcentral Predator
RC041 (PDF 819 kB) Jeff Fox Petition to the BOF
RC042 (PDF 1,482 kB) ADF&G Proposal 43 Supplemental Information
RC043 (PDF 644 kB) Sarah Hudkins Traditional Knowledge Report
RC044 (PDF 117 kB) Boards Support Public Testimony General Sign up Log
RC045 (PDF 897 kB) USFWS Office of Subsistence Managment OSM comments on UCI proposals
RC046 (PDF 696 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Gabe Kitter Public Testimony
RC047 (PDF 733 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Howard Delo Public Testimony
RC048 (PDF 722 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Jim Sykes Public Testimony
RC049 (PDF 691 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Peter Probasco Public Testimony
RC050 (PDF 606 kB) Kenai Soldotna AC Kenai River Late Run Action Plan
RC051 (PDF 1,411 kB) Kyle Lints Personal Testimony
RC052 (PDF 1,044 kB) PNP Hatchery Associations Comments on Proposal 43
RC053 (PDF 645 kB) Roy Rudy Kenai Fry Count
RC054 (PDF 752 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Maija DiSalvo Public Testimony
RC055 (PDF 752 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Kendra Zamzow Public Testimony
RC056 (PDF 692 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Larry Engle Public Testimony
RC057 (PDF 1,009 kB) ADF&G Kenai River Late Run King Figure
RC058 (PDF 890 kB) Central Peninsula AC Fisheries Data Series No. 18-08
RC059 (PDF 724 kB) Central Peninsula AC Fisheries Manuscript No. 07-07
RC060 (PDF 1,249 kB) Central Peninsula AC Fisheries Data Series No. 18-03
RC061 (PDF 893 kB) Central Peninsula AC Fisheries Manuscript Series No. 17-04
RC062 (PDF 915 kB) UCIDA Deshka River King Salmon Forecast 2024
RC063 (PDF 843 kB) UCIDA Kenai River Early-run King Outlook 2024
RC064 (PDF 847 kB) UCIDA Kenai River Late-run King Outlook 2024
RC065 (PDF 641 kB) Matanuska Susitna Borough Andy Couch Public Testimony
RC066 (PDF 893 kB) Jeff Fox Petition to the BOF
RC067 (PDF 675 kB) ADF&G Kenai River late Run King Salmon spawner recruit
RC068 (PDF 1,242 kB) Joseph Person Hisorical Late Run King Numbers
RC069 (PDF 748 kB) Brian Koski Public comment on 600' Kasilof section
RC070 (PDF 787 kB) PNP Hatchery Operators North Pacific Necton Biomass
RC071 (PDF 692 kB) Scott Daletas Over escapment
RC072 (PDF 190 kB) Substitute Language for Proposal 234 Submitted by Member Mike Wood
RC073 (PDF 696 kB) Francis Estalilla Public Testimony
RC074 (PDF 5,751 kB) Francis Estalilla Proposal 83 A Better Way Forward
RC075 (PDF 3,428 kB) Kenai-Soldotna AC BOF UCI +Proposal Votes
RC076 (PDF 999 kB) Fairbanks AC Comments on BOF UCI 2024 Proposals
RC077 (PDF 996 kB) UCIDA Kenai River King Salmon
RC078 (PDF 1,426 kB) Cristine Brandt Stat Area 244-31
RC079 (PDF 3,436 kB) Lisa Gabriel Presentation to the BOF
RC080 (PDF 679 kB) Fairbanks AC Joint Protocol on Salmon Enhancment
RC081 (PDF 662 kB) AWA Forage Fish Management Plan
RC082 (PDF 656 kB) AWA Cook Inlet Smelt Management Plan
RC083 (PDF 843 kB) Amber Every 2020 to 2022 ESSN Hours
RC084 (PDF 962 kB) Paul Shadura Public Testimony
RC085 (PDF 811 kB) SHA Pink Salmon Egg Collection Graph
RC086 (PDF 3,379 kB) SHA House Fisheries for Alaska Presentations
RC087 (PDF 684 kB) Norm Darch Public Testimony
RC088 (PDF 811 kB) Paul Shadura Net Illistrations for Prop 139&140 (1)
RC089 (PDF 756 kB) Teague Vanek Comparison of UCI Eulachom GHL and Harvest vs CI Beluga Whale Abundance 1978-2023
RC090 (PDF 4,614 kB) KRSA Proposed Kenai King SOC Action Plan
RC091 (PDF 111 kB) Brent Johnson Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest by Gear Type Redacted
RC092 (PDF 645 kB) Christine Brandt Action Plan Orderly Fishery
RC093 (PDF 1,124 kB) Gene Sandone Figures in support of Proposal 239
RC094 (PDF 903 kB) ADF&G Palmer-Wasilla Zone Maps
RC095 (PDF 639 kB) Christine Brandt Personal Testimony
RC096 (PDF 943 kB) KPFA Proposed Kenai River Late Run King Action Plan
RC097 (PDF 783 kB) ADFG Substitute Language Proposal-251 by Member Carlson Van-Dort
RC098 (PDF 661 kB) Scott Daletas Remarks on Proposal 250
RC099 (PDF 647 kB) Kenai River Professional Guide Association Proposal 153 Amendment
RC100 (PDF 647 kB) Kenai River Professional Guides Assoc. Proposal 162 Amendment
RC101 (PDF 789 kB) Jeff Fox Escapement Goal and Run Reconstruction report from 2017
RC102 (PDF 2,126 kB) Tanana Rampart Manley AC Draft MINUTES
RC103 (PDF 1,041 kB) Kenai River Professional Guides Assoc Additional l anguage to Proposal 176
RC104 (PDF 7,738 kB) Scott Daletas Public Testimony BOF
RC105 (PDF 762 kB) Jeff Beaudion Kasilof Section issues sockeye harvest management vs. Kenai large kings
RC106 (PDF 748 kB) ADF&G Substitute Language for Proposal 250
RC107 (PDF 718 kB) Gary Hollier Addition to PC103
RC108 (PDF 684 kB) Brian Koski Kenai River Actio Plan Triple K Support of 4B
RC109 (PDF 685 kB) Laura Blanchard Kenai River Action Plan Support for 4B
RC110 (PDF 628 kB) ADF&G Proposal 232 Member Mike Wood
RC111 (PDF 619 kB) Travis Every Escapment Yield Chart
RC112 (PDF 624 kB) Dan Norman Clarification on Proposal 143
RC113 (PDF 667 kB) Dan Norman Substitue Language for Proposal 84
RC114 (PDF 976 kB) Greg Johnson Small Mesh King mortality Study
RC115 (PDF 44 kB) Monte Roberts Kenai River Late Run King Salmon Future Escapement Estimates
RC116 (PDF 720 kB) Tori Connor Letter to the BOF
RC118 (PDF 676 kB) KRSA List of All Proposals Related to the Kenai King Action Plan
RC119 (PDF 705 kB) Paul Shadura 02.26.24 Sustained Yield Discussion
RC120 (PDF 687 kB) Gary Hollier Alaska Chinook Escapements
RC121 (PDF 702 kB) Mark Ducker Opposition to RC096
RC122 (PDF 543 kB) Boards Support UCI Index of Comments 1
RC123 (PDF 826 kB) Dan Norman Kenai River Late Run Action Plan Worksheet
RC124 (PDF 621 kB) Gene Sandone Substitute language for Proposal 239
RC125 (PDF 784 kB) Francis Estelilla Substitue Language for Proposal 83
RC126 (PDF 774 kB) David Martin Little Susitna Coho-Sockeye 2023 Weir
RC127 (PDF 800 kB) David Martin Fresh Water Run Timing
RC128 (PDF 760 kB) Dan Norman Substitute Language for Proposal 142 1
RC129 (PDF 687 kB) KRPGA Kenai River Late-run King Salmon Stock of Concern Action Plan
RC130 (PDF 635 kB) Kenai-Soldotna AC Intent-of proposal 173
RC131 (PDF 633 kB) Brian Koski Triple K Action Plan Sheet
RC132 (PDF 603 kB) Carrie Hollier Support of RC112, 113, 123, 128
RC133 (PDF 1,171 kB) Jayen Hollier Support of RCs 112, 113, 123, 128
RC134 (PDF 602 kB) Troy Hollier Support of RC 112, 113, 123, 128
RC136 (PDF 601 kB) Nathan Hoff Comments on Proposal 138
RC137 (PDF 977 kB) Central Peninsula AC Graphs
RC138 (PDF 820 kB) Loren Leman Modification to Proposal 96
RC139 (PDF 615 kB) Christine Brandt King counts June
RC140 (PDF 513 kB) PAFI Support for Proposal 43
RC141 (PDF 1,031 kB) Bill Betchtol Eulachon Population Trends
RC142 (PDF 1,478 kB) Wilderness Place Lodge Opposition to Proposal 225
RC143 (PDF 741 kB) Fairbanks AC Biological Impact of Fisheries Enhancment
RC144 (PDF 680 kB) Andy Couch Cook Inlet North District June King Fishery Policy 1 (1)
RC145 (PDF 1,847 kB) BOF Member John Wood UCI Commercial King Harvest by Gear Type and Area 1970-2022
RC146 (PDF 834 kB) BOF Member John Wood SOCAP (1)
RC147 (PDF 1,370 kB) Nathan Hoff Consideration for Alternative Gear Type
RC148 (PDF 110 kB) BOF Member Mike Wood Kenai River Late-Run King Salmon Stock of Concern Action Plan
RC149 (PDF 2,430 kB) Ducker ADFG large fish goal documents 10,000-20,000 SEG 1
RC150 (PDF 177 kB) Doug Blossom Cook Inlet Salmon 1
RC150 (PDF 181 kB) Doug Blossom Cook Inlet Salmon
RC151 (PDF 1,406 kB) Matanuska-Susitna Fish and Wildlife Commission Proposal 207 Amended
RC152 (PDF 714 kB) Kristine Ogonowski Proposal 229 1
RC153 (PDF 869 kB) Gene Sandone Information for Proposal 212 1
RC154 (PDF 1,667 kB) Andy Couch Substitute Language for proposal 214 1
RC155 (PDF 3,049 kB) KPFA Supplement to RC146
RC156 (PDF 1,532 kB) KPFA Substitute Language for RC146
RC157 (PDF 4,984 kB) BOF Member John Wood Economic Social and Ecological Values of Global Forage Fish Resources 1
RC158 (PDF 658 kB) Greg Svendsen King Salmon Composition
RC159 (PDF 677 kB) Joseph Person Expected Rate of Exploitation of King Salmon on the Proposed Limited Setnet Fishery
RC160 (PDF 659 kB) NDSNA North District King mgmt Plan
RC161 (PDF 642 kB) Francis Estalilla ROLLING START TIMES FOR ESSN’s
RC162 (PDF 599 kB) Triple K Fisheries Board Generated proposal comments
RC163 (PDF 2,129 kB) Member John Wood Late-run SOC Action Plan
RC164 (PDF 1,854 kB) Paul Shadura Comments on RC146
RC165 (PDF 596 kB) Triple K Fisheries Comment on RC148
RC166 (PDF 4,219 kB) Fairbanks AC Biennial patterns in Alaskan sockey salmon growth
RC167 (PDF 598 kB) Brian Koski Substitute Launguage for Proposal 146 and 148
RC168 (PDF 622 kB) Member Stan Zurray Substitute Language for Proposal 103
RC169 (PDF 711 kB) Member Carlson VanDort Stock of Concern Action Plan
RC170 (PDF 708 kB) Member Mike Wood Stock of Concern Action Plan
RC171 (PDF 596 kB) Christine Brandt FInal Comments
RC172 (PDF 596 kB) Brian Koski Final comments on Board Generated Proposals
RC173 (PDF 607 kB) Gary Koski Final Comments Board Generated Proposals
RC174 (PDF 596 kB) Keary Koski Final Comments on Board Generated Proposals
RC175 (PDF 596 kB) Laura Blanchard Final comments on Board Generated Proposals
RC176 (PDF 615 kB) Jeff Beaudion Deliberations on Submitted RC Action Plans Cost Orderly Fishery Issues
RC177 (PDF 1,383 kB) Paul Shadura RC148 Comments and Suggested Changes
RC178 (PDF 1,225 kB) Paul Shadura RC148 Addendum page six
RC179 (PDF 1,237 kB) Paul Shadura Comments and Suggestions on RC169
RC180 (PDF 598 kB) Eric Nyce Response to RC170
RC181 (PDF 588 kB) Eric Nyce List of KRSA's Proposals in 118
RC182 (PDF 685 kB) Member Mike Wood relative to RC 170
RC183 (PDF 675 kB) Member Carlson-VanDort Stock of Concern Action Plan
RC184 (PDF 797 kB) Paul Shadura Comments on RC170
RC185 (PDF 678 kB) Old Harbor Fisheries Committee Support for RC024
RC186 (PDF 847 kB) Executive Director Nelson 2024 UCI Roadmap AP Rev 3.1.24
RC187 (PDF 2,111 kB) Eric Nyce Study for Proposals 85-88, 151 (1)
RC188 (PDF 939 kB) Gene Sandone Amended Language for Proposal 1
RC189 (PDF 828 kB) Paul Shardura Info for Proposal 99
RC190 (PDF 632 kB) Paul Shadura Info for Proposal 119
RC191 (PDF 613 kB) Nathan Hoff Clarifying Proposal 104
RC192 (PDF 624 kB) Rob Boyer Proposal 86
RC193 (PDF 629 kB) Rob Boyer Proposal 85
RC194 (PDF 941 kB) GASH AC Minutes DRAFT
RC195 (PDF 971 kB) Yukon Flats AC Minutes DRAFT
RC196 (PDF 855 kB) Gene Sandone Information for Proposals 121-127
RC197 (PDF 1,590 kB) Gene Sandone 2016 commercial dipnet and gillnet harvest, Yukon Area Districts 1 and 2
RC198 (PDF 37 kB) Bruce Schactler Comments on RC024
RC199 (PDF 936 kB) Greg Johnson Requested Reconsideration of RC183 1
RC200 (PDF 1,184 kB) MatSu Borough Proposed Amendment to Central District Drift Gillnet Management Plan
RC201 (PDF 687 kB) KSA Support for RC024
RC202 (PDF 784 kB) ADF&G Rotenone Consent Request
RC203 (PDF 794 kB) ADF&G Rotenone Consent Approval draft 1
RC204 (PDF 709 kB) Joseph Person Final Comments on Kenai River Late Run King Salmon Action Plan
RC205 (PDF 738 kB) Paul Shadura Chinook Salmon Average Weight and Percent of Harvest composed of fish ocean age 2 or less
RC206 (PDF 595 kB) Kenai-Soldotna AC Proposed amendment to proposal 173
RC207 (PDF 601 kB) Gene Sandone Citation for RC196
RC208 (PDF 667 kB) Member Zuray Substitute language Proposal 103 Member
RC209 (PDF 839 kB) Member John Wood Alaska Herring Market Recovery Project Report
RC210 (PDF 646 kB) Stosh Anderson RC024 Herring
RC211 (PDF 1,055 kB) Mat-Su Borough C3 Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest Specifications Council Motions
RC212 (PDF 687 kB) Josh Hayes Proposal 166 Rocommended change to language
RC213 (PDF 2,253 kB) Virgil Umphenour AC News Article Comunity Perspective - Copy
RC214 (PDF 591 kB) Mike Crawford Concerning proposals which involve the 1 percent rule and other issues
RC215 (PDF 704 kB) Alan Crookston Ethical concerns with some BOF processes
RC216 (PDF 959 kB) Paul Shadura Reference for Proposals 139,140
RC217 (PDF 701 kB) Joseph Hanes Amend Prop 200
RC218 (PDF 918 kB) ADFG Ruggerone and Rand review
RC219 (PDF 10,250 kB) Salmon Hatcheries for Alaska 1999-2001 Expanded Materials
RC220 (PDF 927 kB) SSRAA Opposition to Proposal 43
RC221 (PDF 779 kB) Gene Sandone Information for Proposals 121-127
RC222 (PDF 727 kB) Josh Hayes Committee of the Whole Prop 167 (1)
RC223 (PDF 664 kB) Member Svendsen Substitute language Proposal 173
RC224 (PDF 588 kB) Eric Nyce Refrenceing Proposal 151
RC225 (PDF 773 kB) Jason Lesmeister Proposal 180 the unique life cycle of the Kenai River Coho
RC226 (PDF 1,000 kB) Virgil Umphenour Additional Information for Proposal 43
RC227 (PDF 631 kB) Gene Sandone Amended language for Proposal 161
RC228 (PDF 1,249 kB) Mat Su Borough Amendment to Proposal 127
RC229 (PDF 965 kB) Nathan Hoff Comments on Proposal 138
RC230 (PDF 591 kB) Mike Crawford Comments on RC223
RC231 (PDF 601 kB) Nathan Hoff Comments on Proposal 114
RC232 (PDF 644 kB) Jon Madison Proposed Amendment to Prop 198
RC233 (PDF 622 kB) Member Carlson-VanDort Substitute Language Proposal 200
RC234 (PDF 692 kB) Member John Woods Letter to ASRTF
RC235 (PDF 588 kB) David Martin Amendment to Proposal 125 1
RC236 (PDF 585 kB) David Martin Amendment to Proposal 197 1
RC237 (PDF 701 kB) Francis Estalilla Clarification on Action Plan regarding conditions of de-listing
RC238 (PDF 682 kB) NFPA Support for RC024
RC239 (PDF 692 kB) Todd Smith Questions on RC233
RC240 (PDF 605 kB) Commissioner Vincent-Lang Hatchery Statement to BOF
RC241 (PDF 2,118 kB) Cooper Landing AC Cooper Landing AC Report and Comments 1
RC242 (PDF 820 kB) Nancy Hillstrand Proposal 43 hatchery fish not attended to
RC243 (PDF 606 kB) Member Stan Zuray Propoal 43
RC244 (PDF 601 kB) Executive Director Nelson Draft charge statement for proposed herring revitalization committee
RC245 (PDF 685 kB) Boards Support 2024 UCI Misc Business Agenda
RC246 (PDF 850 kB) SHFA Board of Fisheries Process Regarding Hatchery Proposals
RC247 (PDF 648 kB) David Martin Reconsideration Proposal 136
RC248 (PDF 904 kB) Member Carlton-Van Dort BoF Policy on Traditional Knowledge
RC249 (PDF 1,637 kB) Boards Support 2024 BOF UCI RC Log 1

Meeting Audio