Southeast Tribal Environmental Forum
2026-08-25 - 2026-08-28

VOTE! Primary Elections
2026-08-18

Absentee by Electronic Transmission Request Deadline (Primary)
2026-08-17

Fairbanks AC Meeting
2026-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Anchorage)
The Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, August 10th, 2026 at 6:00 pm by web/teleconference. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda items will include the following: * Discuss and draft potential Agenda Change Request (ACRs) for submission to the Board of Fisheries prior to the August 28th deadline. * Other fisheries and wildlife business as needed A copy of the full agenda, minutes from the previous meeting, and other materials will be posted to this Online Public Notice (http://notice.alaska.gov/223834) prior to the start of the meeting. Archived meeting notices can be found on the Fairbanks Advisory Committee’s website: https://bit.ly/FairbanksAC To join the meeting from a computer or your mobile phone, use the meeting link below or dial in by calling (669) 444-9171 and enter the meeting ID. Alternatively, by providing your phone number to the regional coordinator you may request to be connected to the meeting directly. When joining a meeting by phone, please remember to press *6 to mute/unmute yourself. Join the meeting online: https://bit.ly/fairbanksACaug10 (full link for SOA employees: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85725978897?pwd=[REDACTED] ) Dial in: (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 857 2597 8897 Passcode: [REDACTED] Passcodes are no longer required when joining a meeting by phone. Simply dial (669) 444-9171 or the toll free number provided to you by the regional coordinator and enter the Meeting ID, followed by the pound sign. Once you have joined the meeting, please remember to mute and unmute yourself by pressing *6 on your dial pad. If your background noise is interrupting the meeting the meeting host may mute you. For further information on this meeting or to be added to the electronic email notices for this committee, please contact the Interior Region Coordinator who’s contact information can be found at the bottom of this notice. Advisory committees are local groups that meet to discuss fishing and wildlife issues and to provide recommendations to Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game. All meetings are open to the public. Advisory Committees are intended to provide a local forum on fish and wildlife issues. Their purpose includes: 1) developing regulatory proposals, 2) evaluating regulatory proposals and making recommendations to the appropriate board, 3) providing a local forum for fish and wildlife conservation and use, including matters relating to habitat, and 4) cooperating and consulting with interested persons and organizations, including government agencies, and encourage youth and elder involvement in committee activities. The Department of Fish and Game is committed to building a working environment based on mutual trust and respect between the department and the public, and among department staff. Fish and Game Advisory Committee members and staff are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful, appropriate, courteous, and professional manner at all times. If you are a person experiencing a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in these public meetings, please contact the regional coordinator no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. Kyle Campbell Interior Region Coordinator Boards Support Section Department of Fish and Game 1300 College Road Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 459-7263 – phone (907) 251-0204 – text (888) 920-3307 – fax kyle.campbell@alaska.gov ​

Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline (Primary)
2026-08-08

FSB Summer Work Session
2026-08-04 - 2026-08-05

FSB Fisheries Regulatory Comments Due
2026-07-31

NAFWS Grantseeker Retreat & Site Visit
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-29
Grantseeker Retreat and Site Visit

Host: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe Date: 07/27/26 – 07/31/26 Details: Come join the NAFWS Grants Team and other Tribal staff for this 2-day event. We’ll spend a day discussing tips for successful grant applications and post-grant management and cover some ways to diversify and stretch your natural resources funding. The second day will allow attendees a chance to visit a large restoration project being undertaken by our host, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, providing a great networking and practical learning experience. Coordinator: Megan Hawkins, Director of Operations, mhawkins@nafws.org

ICC General Assembly
2026-07-21 - 2026-07-25
Held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
See press release here: https://iccalaska.org/wp-icc/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/30-09-2025-ICC-General-Assembly-2026.pdf

Deadline to Register to Vote (Primary)
2026-07-19

World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO)
2026-07-15 - 2026-07-18

NAFWS Alaska Summer Youth Practicum
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-12
Alaska Summer Youth Practicum

Host: Birchwood Camp in Chugiak, AK
Dates: 07/06/26 – 07/13/26
Details: This cost free annual event for Alaska Native students 15-17 years of age with an interest in tribal fish & wildlife management, natural resources, climate change, and more. Students will gain in-lecture and field experience in natural resource related fields and learn directly from Tribal Environmental professionals, while increasing their knowledge of career and education pathways for Tribal conservation.
Coordinator: Kaitlyn Demoski, Alaska Fish & Wildlife Biologist, kdemoski@nafws.org

FSB Meeting on WSA26-01/02/03
2026-06-03 13:00 - 16:00
Federal Subsistence Board meeting on Wildlife Special Actions WSA26-01/02/03 pertaining to caribou in the western Arctic

Celebration 2026 (Juneau)
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-06

Weekly Yukon In-Season Teleconferences
2026-06-02 13:00 - 14:00
Beginning June 2 through August 25, 2026
1:00pm Alaska time
1-800-315-6338, Participant code: YUKON# (98566#)

Arctic Beaver Workshop (NAFWS)
2026-06-02 - 2026-06-04
Alaska Beaver Workshop

Host: Arctic Beaver Observation Network Date: 06/02/26 – 06/04/26 Location: Kotzebue, AK Details: Share local knowledge and discuss beaver impacts and stewardship. Coordinator: Hannah Golden, hgolden@nafws.org

North Pacific Fishery Management Council (279th)
2026-06-01 - 2026-06-09
Meetings being held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington
SSC: June 1-3
AP: June 2-5
Council: June 4-9
Schedule: https://files.npfmc.org/meetings/SCHEDULE_0626.pdf

COMMENT DEADLINE: NPFMC
2026-05-29 12:00
Comment period opens May 8th and closes May 29th at 12pm Alaska time.

Weekly Kuskokwim (KRITFC) In-Season Teleconference
2026-05-26 10:00 - 12:00
Every Tuesday at 10AM AKsT, starting on May 26:

To join KRITFC’s Weekly Teleconference click here, or:

Dial 888-78800099 US Toll-free

Meeting ID: 870 1746 8838

Togiak AC Meeting
2026-05-19 10:00 - 13:00

Yukon River Science Symposium
2026-05-15 09:00 - 16:30

Public Hearing: Kuskokwim Salmon Mgmt
2026-05-07 17:00 - 18:30

Alaska Bycatch Advisory Council Meeting
2026-05-04 09:00 - 17:00
The Bycatch Advisory Council will be holding a public meeting via Zoom webinar on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:00AM. For information on how to connect to the meeting see details below.
Link to join webinar by computer: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89587613219
Dial in by phone: 253-215-8782 (note: this is not a toll-free number)
Webinar ID: 895 8761 3219
Agenda will include the following items:

Call to order and acknowledgment of BAC members
Approve Agenda
Bycatch report from December NPFMC B Reports
ADF&G’s Bycatch webpage
A report on past efforts to rationalize the Gulf of Alaska trawl fisheries
Public Comment: (three-minute limit)
BAC discussion and motions
Final BAC member comments
Set next meeting date and agenda top
Adjournment

The Bycatch Advisory Council was established by the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game for the purpose of exploring the issue of bycatch and providing recommendations to policy makers with the goal of improving the health and sustainability of Alaska’s fisheries and protecting Alaska’s record as a leader of fisheries’ conservation and management. The Bycatch Advisory Council will advise ADF&G on ways to implement recommendations contained in the final report of the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force. Meetings are open to the public and intended to provide a forum on bycatch issues.
Information about the Bycatch Advisory Council and future meetings is available at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=bycatchtaskforce.meetinginfo#abac
For more information, contact Megan O’Neil by email at meganoneil@npsi.us or by phone at 206-759-648. Alternatively, you may contact Kari Winkel at kari.winkel@alaska.gov or 907-465-6141.
If you are a person who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in any of these public meetings, please contact Art Nelson with ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2292 or art.nelson@alaska.gov no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, to make any necessary arrangements.

Yukon River Intertribal Fish Commission Annual Meeting
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-06 | Pikes Waterfront Lodge, 1850 Hoselton Rd., Faribanks, Alaska, 99709

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Board of Game 2026/27
2026-05-01 23:59
Call for proposals: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/regprocess/gameboard/pdfs/2026-2027/call_26-27.pdf
Submit proposals here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/aaff9bcb773049d3a064508611eb69f6

Board of Fisheries Special Meeting
2026-05-01 13:00 - 17:00
Special meeting on board-generated Proposals 189-192
Comments due by April 30th at 5:00pm

Minto Nenana AC Meeting
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00
The Minto Nenana Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at 6:00 pm by web/teleconference. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda items will include the following: * ADFG Staff Reports and Updates * Discuss/make comments on Board of Fisheries Special Meeting (May 1st, 2026 at 1:00 pm) on proposals 189-191 regarding traditional knowledge reports and establishment of Stock of Concern Action Plans for Yukon River Chinook and Yukon River Fall Chum – due April 30th * Discuss/take actions on submitting proposals to Board of Game for 2026/2027 Cycle – due May 1st (see Call for Proposals) * Other fisheries, wildlife, and committee business as needed A copy of the full agenda, minutes from the previous meeting, and other materials will be posted to this Online Public Notice (http://notice.alaska.gov/223620) prior to the start of the meeting. Minutes and audio recordings will be posted to archived meeting notices, which can be found on the Minto Advisory Committee’s website: https://bit.ly/mintonenanaAC. To join the meeting from a computer or your mobile phone, use the meeting link below or dial in by calling (669) 444-9171 and enter the meeting ID. Alternatively, by providing your phone number to the regional coordinator you may request to be connected to the meeting directly. When joining a meeting by phone, please remember to press *6 to mute/unmute yourself. If your background noise is interrupting the meeting the meeting host will mute you. Join the meeting online: https://bit.ly/mintonenanaACapril29 (full link for SOA employees: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84825110719?pwd=[REDACTED] ) Dial in: (669) 444-9171 9171 or (888) 475-4499 Toll-Free Meeting ID: 848 2511 0719 Passcode: [REDACTED] Advisory committees are local groups that meet to discuss fishing and wildlife issues and to provide recommendations to Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game. All meetings are open to the public. Advisory Committees are intended to provide a local forum on fish and wildlife issues. Their purpose includes: 1) developing regulatory proposals, 2) evaluating regulatory proposals and making recommendations to the appropriate board, 3) providing a local forum for fish and wildlife conservation and use, including matters relating to habitat, and 4) cooperating and consulting with interested persons and organizations, including government agencies, and encourage youth and elder involvement in committee activities. The Department of Fish and Game is committed to building a working environment based on mutual trust and respect between the department and the public, and among department staff. Fish and Game Advisory Committee members and staff are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful, appropriate, courteous, and professional manner at all times. If you are a person experiencing a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in these public meetings, please contact the regional coordinator no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. For further information on this meeting or to be added to the electronic email notices for this committee, please contact the Interior Region Coordinator who’s contact information can be found at the bottom of this notice. Kyle Campbell Interior Region Coordinator Boards Support Section Department of Fish and Game 1300 College Road Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 459-7263 – phone (907) 251-0204 – text (888) 920-3307 – fax kyle.campbell@alaska.gov

COMMENTS DUE: BOF Proposals 189-192
2026-04-30 17:00

Tanana Rampart Manley AC Meeting
2026-04-30 10:00 - 17:00
The Tanana Rampart Manley Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, April 30th, 2026 at 10:00 am by web/teleconference. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda items will include the following: * ADFG Staff Reports and Updates * Discuss/make comments on Board of Fisheries Special Meeting (May 1st, 2026 at 1:00 pm) on proposals 189-191 regarding traditional knowledge reports and establishment of Stock of Concern Action Plans for Yukon River Chinook and Yukon River Fall Chum – due April 30th * Discuss/take actions on submitting proposals to Board of Game for 2026/2027 Cycle – due May 1st (see Call for Proposals) * Other fisheries, wildlife, and committee business as needed A copy of the full agenda, minutes from the previous meeting, and other materials will be posted to this Online Public Notice (http://notice.alaska.gov/223619) prior to the start of the meeting. Minutes and audio recordings will be posted to archived meeting notices, which can be found on the Tanana Rampart Manley Advisory Committee’s website: https://bit.ly/TananaRampartManleyAC. To join the meeting from a computer or your mobile phone, use the meeting link below or dial in by calling (669) 444-9171 and enter the meeting ID. Alternatively, by providing your phone number to the regional coordinator you may request to be connected to the meeting directly. When joining a meeting by phone, please remember to press *6 to mute/unmute yourself. If your background noise is interrupting the meeting the meeting host will mute you. Join the meeting online: https://bit.ly/trmACapril30 (full link for SOA employees: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88466577094?pwd=[REDACTED] ) Dial in: (669) 444-9171 or (888) 475-4499 Toll-Free Meeting ID: 884 6657 7094 Passcode: [REDACTED] Advisory committees are local groups that meet to discuss fishing and wildlife issues and to provide recommendations to Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game. All meetings are open to the public. Advisory Committees are intended to provide a local forum on fish and wildlife issues. Their purpose includes: 1) developing regulatory proposals, 2) evaluating regulatory proposals and making recommendations to the appropriate board, 3) providing a local forum for fish and wildlife conservation and use, including matters relating to habitat, and 4) cooperating and consulting with interested persons and organizations, including government agencies, and encourage youth and elder involvement in committee activities. The Department of Fish and Game is committed to building a working environment based on mutual trust and respect between the department and the public, and among department staff. Fish and Game Advisory Committee members and staff are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful, appropriate, courteous, and professional manner at all times. If you are a person experiencing a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in these public meetings, please contact the regional coordinator no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. For further information on this meeting or to be added to the electronic email notices for this committee, please contact the Interior Region Coordinator who’s contact information can be found at the bottom of this notice. Kyle Campbell Interior Region Coordinator Boards Support Section Department of Fish and Game 1300 College Road Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 459-7263 – phone (907) 251-0204 – text (888) 920-3307 – fax kyle.campbell@alaska.gov

Nushagak AC Meeting
2026-04-29 17:30 - 19:30
Online only
