Alaska Subsistence Salmon Fisheries 2006 Annual Report

xi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES IN ALASKA 7 SubSiStence HarveStS in rural alaSka 7 Subsistence Salmon Harvests in 2006 7 Statewide Subsistence Salmon Harvests, 1994–2006 8 CHAPTER 3: NORTHWEST ALASKA 23 norton Sound–Port clarence area Salmon 23 Background 23 Regulations 23 Subsistence Salmon Harvest Collection Methods 24 Norton Sound Subdistricts 1, 2, and 3: Fishing Permits 24 Port Clarence District: Salmon Lake and Pilgrim River Fishing Permits 25 Household Surveys 25 2006 Subsistence Salmon Harvests 25 Norton Sound District Subsistence Salmon Harvest 25 Port Clarence District Subsistence Salmon Harvest 26 kotzebue area Salmon 26 Background 26 Regulations 26 Harvests 26 kotzebue area SHeefiSH, WHitefiSH, and arctic cHar/dolly varden 27 CHAPTER 4: YUKON AREA 35 background 35 regulationS 35 SubSiStence HarveSt aSSeSSment metHodS 38 SubSiStence Salmon HarveStS in 2006 39 CHAPTER 5: KUSKOKWIM AREA 51 background 51 regulationS 51 Subsistence Salmon Fishing Schedule 52 Subsistence Closures during the Commercial Fishery 52