Subsistence News-12/1/95

To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts

Postmark:  Dec 01,95  8:15 AM          Delivered: Dec 01,95  8:15 AM

Subject: Subsistence News-12/1/95

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Message:

*Fred Clark, Southeast Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Coordinator, reports that the 1996-97 subsistence proposal booklets have been delayed. The public review period for the booklets has now been extended from December 8-January 26.

*Under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), only residents of rural communities qualify for subsistence. On the Kenai Peninsula, this means the communities of Hope, Whittier, Coopers Landing, Ninilchik, Seldovia, Nanwalek, and Port Graham. This also means that about 1,400 people are rural, and 42,000 are non-rural.

*In June the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) held a series of public meetings concerning a proposed subsistence moose hunt on the Kenai. On July 13th the FSB noted the strong opposition to the hunt, and granted only the following communities the opportunity hunt: Ninichik, Seldovia, Nanwalek, and Port Graham.

*Though rural and non-rural hunters were able to hunt this year for moose on the Kenai Peninsula, neither rural or non-rural hunters were satisfied.

*Round Island, within Bristol Bay, was opened this year to limited subsistence walrus hunting. Natives report it’s the first time in 30yr.