Taku River Federal Subsistence Salmon Fishery Closed

Juneau District Ranger, Michael Downs, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Federal subsistence salmon fishery in the Taku River June 15−August 3, 2024. The Taku River is a transboundary river system subject to the Pacific Salmon Treaty. The Federal subsistence salmon fishery will be closed by emergency action to adhere to the terms of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. A temporary action to enact a Federal subsistence Sockeye Salmon fishery is under consideration by the in-season manager, and they are seeking public input on this at a public hearing scheduled for June 17 from 6pm – 7pm at the Juneau Ranger District.

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