Area M Seiners Adaptive Management Report 2026

The Area M Seiners report on the successful June 2026 Adaptive Management to limit Chum salmon harvest is now published. 

ADF&G Area M Salmon Preseason Meeting

 The Alaska Department of Fish & Game will hold the annual Alaska Peninsula Salmon Preseason meeting this Saturday, May 30th at 2PM in the Sand Point Borough Office and conferenced via Teams.

See this Flyer for details. 

AEB FIsh News May 7, 2026

The AEB Fish News published May 7, 2026 has the following headlines:

Alaska Board of Fish adopts controversial proposal in split votes

regarding the May 1 Supplemental Proposals Board of Fish meeting 

and

Judge Grants Motion in AEB et al v. SOA Board of Fisheries  

with an update on the Board of Fish lawsuit.

Link: http://www.aebfish.org/AEBFishNews050726.pdf

Alaska Peninsula Communities File Suit to Void Conflicted Fisheries Regulations

 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 6, 2026 — The Aleutians East Borough, the Native Village of Unga, Area M Seiners Association, and Concerned Area M Fishermen on Friday, April 3, filed suit in Alaska Superior Court against the State of Alaska Board of Fisheries, seeking to void fishing regulations adopted at the Board's February 2026 Alaska Peninsula finfish meeting. 

AEB 4/6/2026 Press Release 

Alaska Board of Fisheries Area M & Area L Finfish Meeting

 The Alaska Board of Fisheries is meeting this week to consider proposals to revise regulations for Chignik and Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands finfish, including salmon, at the Egan Center in Anchorage. The meeting is also broadcast live here. The Aleutians East Borough is actively advocating for proposals that enhance our fisheries and against further restrictions on our local fishermen.

Below are some photos from the meeting that is expected to run through Wednesday February 25th.

  

Public at the Alaska Board of Fisheries Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik finfish meeting.

 

 

 

 The Alaska Board of Fisheries.

 

 

Steve Reifenstuhl testifying to the Board of Fish.

 

 

Kids working in the Egan Center Hallway.

 

 

Aleutians East Borough Mayor Osterback testifying to the Board. 

 

 

AEB Fishery Analyst Charlotte Levy answering Board questions.

 

 

 Hazel Yatchmeneff testifying to the Board seated with Grandma Ruth Hoblet.

Notice to Aleutians East Borough Fishermen and Residents

The Aleutians East Borough is considering providing per diem payments for fishermen and residents who are traveling to Anchorage for the February 18-24 Board of Fisheries Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik Finfish meeting at the Egan Center.

A special AEB Fish News outlining an application process is attached here.