Subsistence News-9/29/95

To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts

Postmark:  Sep 26,95 10:41 AM          Delivered: Sep 26,95 10:41 AM

Subject: Subsistence News-9/29/95

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Message:

*The world famous Tlingit teens sentenced to banishment in the wilds of southeast Alaska appears to be nearing its end. The two young men were ordered to appear before Washington State Superior Court Judge James Allendoefer in early Oct. The two teens spent much of their banishment subsisting on the Tongass NF.

*Residency requirements for the taking of fish and wildlife on federal public lands for subsistence purposes is restricted to Alaskans who are residents of rural areas or communities. See page 11 of the 1995-96 federal subsistence regulations. This definition does not require that individuals must meet State of Alaska residency requirements.

*A non-resident who has relocated to rural Alaska for the purpose of establishing a permanent residence, is an eligible rural resident and may hunt under federal subsistence regulations. There is no minimum time period that must pass prior to establishing eligibility for taking of fish or wildlife under federal subsistence regulations.

*The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Juneau has hired Ginger Finau to facilitate co-management agreements between NMFS and Alaska Native organizations throughout the state.

*The southeast federal Regional Advisory Council meets in Craig9/28-30