Alaska Board of Fisheries 2017/2018 Call for Proposals Released
— ADF&G Press Release

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


Press Release: November 22, 2016

Contact: Glenn Haight, (907) 465-6095

Alaska Board of Fisheries 2017/2018 Call for Proposals Released

Call for Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2017

The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) is issuing its 2017/2018 Call for Proposals seeking proposals for changes in the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Southeast and Yakutat finfish and shellfish, Prince William Sound (including Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River), and Statewide (except Southeast and Yakutat) Dungeness crab, shrimp, other miscellaneous shellfish, and supplemental issues. 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, 2017.

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

Online:

 

www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov

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 Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Board 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 2017 through March 2018 meeting schedule.