The southeast alaska chinook salmon fishery mitigation program was established in 2009 to mitigate economic impacts of the 15% reduction in chinook salmon harvest levels in the region under the 2009…

The southeast alaska chinook salmon fishery mitigation program was established in 2009 to mitigate economic impacts of the 15% reduction in chinook salmon harvest levels in the region under the 2009 revision of the pacific salmon treaty (PST). This mitigation program will continue due to an additional 7.5% reduction in chinook harvests under the 2019 revision of the PST. Alaskas willingness to accept a 7.5% reduction to chinook fisheries was predicated, in part, on a mitigation package to offset economic consequences. Primary impacts of the harvest reduction are on hook and line fisheries, which include commercial troll and sport fisheries and associated interests in southeast alaska. The alaska department of fish and game (ADF & g) received notification from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration that $5,586,083 in combined department of commerce and department of interior FY23 appropriations would be available to support chinook salmon fishery mitigation projects in southeast alaska (seak). The southeast alaska chinook salmon fishery mitigation program stakeholder panel (stakeholder panel) recommended five projects for federal funding under this grant during. The overall objectives of the projects is to increase hatchery production or hatchery fish survival to help create increased harvest opportunity to offset losses associated with harvest level reductions in the newly negotiated PST. Proposed projects were approved by ADF & g commissioner and funds will be administered by ADF & g.