FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 21-29, 2023. REPORT #1

The purpose of the weekly fisheries update is to provide the reader with an overall summary of the status of subsistence related fisheries throughout the state of Alaska.  The target audience is the Federal Subsistence Board and its Staff Committee.  The report was compiled with the assistance of the Federal in-season managers and OSM staff that provided weekly updated information by the close of business on Friday of the reporting week.  My goal is to have the report sent by the close of business the following Monday.  Web links have been included to provide additional information.  You may obtain additional information on a fishery of particular interest by contacting the in-season manager, provided contacts, follow the provided web links, or contact me.

For the first weekly report for the 2023 season, not all authors have information to report as the fisheries in their areas may not commence until a later date.  In addition, we have a few new members to the reporting team who will getting up on step in the coming weeks.