Southeast Alaska Chinook Fishery Mitigation Program
2023 Projects
In 2023, the State of Alaska received a combined grant of $5.6 million from the Department of Interior and the Department of Commerce administered by NOAA Fisheries. The ADF&G in coordination with the Stakeholder Panel conducted solicitations for proposals. The request for proposals was distributed to Southeast Alaska stakeholders with a due date of February 15, 2023 for marking, tagging, evaluation and hatchery salmon enhancement.
Salmon Enhancement Projects
Five proposals were received for Salmon Enhancement projects totaling $6.37 million. The Stakeholder Panel recommended three of the projects for funding totaling $5.6 million. The following salmon enhancement related projects were approved:
| Recipient | Project Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc. | Macauley Salmon Hatchery Chinook Incubation Recycle Equipment Upgrade | $60,000 |
| Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association | Sawmill Creek Hatchery Expansion: Phases VI Subphase 2 | $5,079,825 |
| Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association | Whitman Lake Rearing Capacity Increase: Phase III Adjustment | $446,258 |
Marking, Tagging, and Evaluation Projects
In 2020, ADF&G received $4.7 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for hatchery salmon marking, tagging, and evaluation. As of 2023, less than $700,000 of those funds remained unobligated. Four proposals were received for salmon marking, tagging, and evaluation projects totaling $1.2 million. The Stakeholder Panel met with the proposal teams of the projects for funding to revise proposal budgets and statements of work. The Panel recommended smaller, revised projects totaling $677,794. The following marking, tagging, and evaluation related projects were approved:
| Recipient | Project Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Armstong Keta, Inc. | AKI Tagging Supplies | $70,200 |
| Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc. | Marking and Tagging Supplies | $50,000 |
| Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association | Keta Stock Development and Tagging | $81,404 |
| Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association | Tagging Supplies | $476,190 |