Subsistence News-4/14/95

To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts:R10F02A

Postmark:  Apr 13,95  2:58 PM          Delivered: Apr 14,95 10:15 AM

Status:    Previously read

Subject: Subsistence News-4/14/95

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*On March 30, 1994, Federal District Court Judge H. Russel Holland issued a decision in the “Katie John” lawsuit. If upheld by the 9th Circuit Court, as expected, it will have significant implications on federal jurisdiction of subsistence fisheries in Alaska.

*May 2, 1994, Interior Secty. Bruce Babbitt directed the Alaska Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) to outline steps and resources necessary for the FSB to assume management responsibility of subsistence fisheries in Alaska navigable waters. This action was intended to safeguard a rural subsistence priority required under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).

*The direction from the Secty was to explore the possibilities that the federal government would assume management of fisheries on all navigable waters of the state, and the possibility that the federal government would assume management of fisheries in navigable waters only within federal reservations.

*A draft version of the report has been submitted to U.S. Congressman Don Young, Alaska State Senator Georgianna Lincoln, and Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Frank Rue.