Subsistence News-7/7/95

To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts:R10F02A

Postmark:  Jul 07,95  8:53 AM          Delivered: Jul 07,95 10:00 AM

Status:    Previously read

Subject: Subsistence News-7/7/95

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Message:

*The Hawai’iloa, a traditional Polynesian voyaging water craft, is touring throughout southeast Alaska as a thank you to the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples of the region for contributing two large Sitka spruce trees for its construction.

*The water craft was constructed of two, 400 year old trees donated by Sealaska Corporation. The trees came from Shelikof Island in 1991. Construction of the vessel took two years.

*Along with its two hulls, it has two sails with 420 square feet of canvas and two steering oars. It has a crew of 14 individuals.

*Federal Subsistence Management Regulations for the 1995-96 fiscal year go into effect July 1, and will remain in place through June 30, 1996. Regulations were published in the June 15th Federal Register.

*The Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) will consider requests for reconsideration of these new regulations by August 14th. Written requests should be submitted to the FSB, c/o US Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503.