Bristol Bay Council Meeting Materials

WHEN:  January, 12, 2026 @ 8:30 am
WHERE: Hyatt Place, Anchorage 

Call in number 1-833-436-1163.  Conference ID: 747 968 173#
Microsoft Teams Meeting Link: Click here to join meeting 

Agenda (as of 12/17/2025)

AGENDA ITEM NO. TOPIC

PAGE NO.

1.Invocation

 

2.Call to Order

 

3.Moment of Silence in Honor and Remembrance 
4.Roll Call and Establish Quorum

5

5.Meeting Announcements

 

6.Welcome and Introductions

 

7.Review and Adopt Agenda

1

8. Review and Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

7

9.Council Member Reports

 

10.Public and Tribal Comment on Non-Agenda Items

 

11. Action Items 

 

11.a.

Report from the Secretary's Office

Handout 
 Regional Proposal

 

11.c.i.WP26-36: Unit 9 wolverine; shorten hunting season dates

25

11.c.ii.WCR26-37: unit 9 and 17 beaver; remove firearms restriction under trapping regulations 

33

11.c.iii.WP26-38/39 - Unit 17 brown bear; increase harvest limit, eliminate permit requirement, and extend season

45

11.c.iv.WP26-40: Units 17A and 17C caribou, close federal public lands to caribou hunting except by residents of Togiak, Twin Hills, Manokotak, Aleknagik, Dillingham, Clark's Point, and Ekuk

57

11.c.v.WCR26-05: Unit 9C moose closure review

101

11.c.vi.WCR26-07: Unit 17 caribou closure review

121

 Crossover Proposals  
11.c.viiWP26-35: Unit 9D caribou; modify fall season dates

127

11.c.viii.WP26-41/42 Unit 18 moose and caribou, eliminate take from boat moving under power

147

 Statewide Proposals  
11.c.ix.

WP26-01, Move authority delegated through letters into unit specific regulations 

157

11.d.North Pacific Fishery Management Council Chum Salmon Bycatch DEIShandout
11.e.i.Federal Subsistence Board FY2024 Annual Report Replies – summary

185

11.e.ii.Identify Issues for FY2025 Annual Report to the Federal Subsistence Board

189

11.f.i.Confirm winter 2026 meeting date and location

191

11.f.ii.Confirm fall 2026 meeting date and location

192

12.2026 Fisheries Program Updates 
12.a.

Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program Overview

Bristol Bay Region Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program Handout

193

 

12.Other Business

 

15.a.

805(c) Report – summary

233

16.  Council Member Closing Comments

 

18.Adjourn

 

Agency Reports Moved to March 2026 Meeting

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Report

Alaska Peninsula and Becharof Wildlife Refuge Report

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Report

Subsistence Resource Commission Comments on Proposals and Closure Reviews

Written Public Comments on Proposals and Closure Reviews

WP26-01:  move delegated authority to letters in unit specific regulations 

 

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