Fish and Game proposals out for review

The Alaska boards of Fisheries and Game have released proposal books for the 2016-17 year.

The Board of Fish accepted 276 proposals for review, and the Board of Game has accepted 153 for the coming year.

Neither set of proposals include any rule proposals specific to Southeast Alaska. In the BoG proposals set, proposal 149 requests reauthorization of the antlerless moose hunting season and targeted moose season in the Kenai Peninsula’s Unit 15C.

The request follows the adoption last year of a new definition for spike-fork antlers

requested by Wrangell’s Game Advisory Committee. Reading now as the “antlers of a bull moose with only one or two tines on at least one antler, a point or tine originating within two inches of the base of the antler and less than three inches in length will not be counted as a tine; male calves are not considered spike bulls.” The rule took effect on July 1.

The BoF proposals covers changes to rules for Upper and Lower Cook Inlet finfish, Kodiak finfish, and statewide – except Southeast and Yakutat – king and tanner crab, and other issues. Proposals for both may be downloaded off the board’s website individually or in sections at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov under the Board Processes tab.

Those interested in submitting comment on any of the proposed regulations are advised to submit written or oral testimony, either before scheduled meetings in the case of the former, or during said meetings in the latter. Information on how and when to submit comments are included in the proposal packets.