The AYK tribal consortium, consisting of association of village council presidents, tanana chiefs conference, and kawerak, INC., developed the arctic-yukon-kuskokwim tribal research & restoration…

The AYK tribal consortium, consisting of association of village council presidents, tanana chiefs conference, and kawerak, INC., developed the arctic-yukon-kuskokwim tribal research & restoration program (ayktrrp) to administer pcsrf funds specifically to discover and understand the factors limiting the productivity and recovery of sharply declined pacific salmon populations necessary for the exercise of native subsistence fishing in the arctic-yukon-kuskokwim (AYK) region of alaska. Ayktrrp. Utilizes rigorous science-based processes for developing requests for proposals, evaluating proposals, and awarding funds in compliance with pcsrf guidelines. Priority one projects address cumulative effects among limiting factors/risk factors and sources of critical uncertainty aimed at restoring salmon populations necessary for native subsistence fishing. Priority two activities include a robust monitoring component focused on 1) climate driven heat stress; and 2) vulnerable pacific salmon stocks.