Alaska Board of Fisheries 2016/2017 Call for Proposal Deadline Reminder
- ADF&G Press Release

Sam Cotten, Commissioner
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, Alaska 99811-5526


Press Release: March 24, 2016

Contact: Glenn Haight, 907-465-6095

Alaska Board of Fisheries 2016/2017 Call for Proposal Deadline Reminder

Call for Proposal deadline: April 11, 2016

The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) issued its 2016/2017 Call for Proposals on November 23, 2015 seeking proposals for changes in the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Lower and Upper Cook Inlet finfish, Kodiak finfish, and statewide (except Southeast and Yakutat) King and Tanner crab general provisions. The board may also accept subsistence related proposals from other regions if they meet criteria identified in 5 AAC 96.916(a). The deadline for proposals is April 11, 2016.

Proposals may be submitted online, email, mail or fax at:

Online:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms

Email:

dfg.bof.comments@alaska.gov (Adobe PDF documents only)

Mail:

ADF&G, Boards Support Section
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526

Fax:

(907) 465-6094

Proposals must be received by Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Boards Support Section office in Juneau. A postmark is NOT sufficient for timely receipt.

The Board of Fisheries proposal form, including the online proposal form, is available at the Boards Support website, http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms. Proposal forms are also available at any Boards Support office. Proposals must be submitted on the current approved form. Any additional information provided with the form, such as tables, Internet web links, or charts, will not be included in the proposal book.

The completed proposal form must contain a contact telephone number and address. Email addresses are appreciated. Please print or type the individual's or organization's name as appropriate.

Responsive proposals received by the proposal deadline will be considered by the Board of Fisheries during the October 2016 through March 2017 meeting schedule.