Category: News and Announcements

Yukon River Panel 2024 Post Season Meeting and 2025 Pre-Season Meeting

The Yukon River Panel 2024 Post-Season Meeting will take place in-person in Anchorage, AK between Monday, January 27 and Thursday, January 30, 2025. The Yukon River Panel 2025 Pre-Season Meeting will take place in-person in Dawson City, YT between Monday, April 7 and Thursday, April 10, 2025. The detailed agendas will be posted to the meetings page of the Yukon River Panel’s website in advance of the meeting dates.

Expression of Interest: Yukon River Salmon Rebuilding Plan

The Yukon River Panel is seeking a qualified service provider to support the development of a rebuilding plan for the Yukon River mainstem Chinook salmon. This vital initiative follows an agreement signed on April 1, 2024, between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The selected provider will engage with the Panel, facilitating meetings, establishing timelines, and documenting the process.

Key Qualifications:

  • Expertise in facilitating collaborative discussions and planning workshops.
  • Background in Pacific salmon, environmental sciences, or natural resources.
  • Ability to travel between the U.S. and Canada.

 
Application Details:

Interested providers should submit a summary of qualifications, team information, methodology, cost estimates, and availability. The deadline for submissions is 4:00 pm PDT on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

For more details or to submit your interest, please contact the Yukon River Panel Co-Chairs at info@psc.org with the subject line “Yukon River Salmon Rebuilding Plan EOI.

Yukon River Panel 2024 Pre-Season Meeting

The Yukon River Panel 2024 Pre-Season Meeting will take place in-person in Anchorage, Alaska between Monday, April 8 and Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of the public are invited to attend the Public Sessions which will be held on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown Hotel (with the opportunity to provide testimony occurring on these days). To provide the opportunity to view the meetings virtually, the Public Sessions will be live-streamed. The detailed agenda will be posted to the meetings page of the Yukon River Panel’s website in advance of the meeting date.

Yukon River Panel 2023 Post-Season Meeting

The Yukon River Panel 2023 Post-Season Meeting will take place in-person in Whitehorse, Yukon between Monday, January 22 and Thursday, January 25, 2024. Members of the public are invited to attend the Public Sessions which will be held on Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25 at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre (with the opportunity to provide testimony occurring on these days). To provide the opportunity to view the meetings virtually, the Public Sessions will be live-streamed. The detailed agenda (including confirmation of the meeting venue) will be posted to the Yukon River Panel’s website in advance of the meeting date.

Restoration and Enhancement Fund 2024: Call for Public Comments

The deadline to provide public comments is March 15, 2024.

Members of the public are invited to provide their comments on project proposals received by the Yukon River Panel for projects starting in 2024. Project proposal summaries for your review and the public review form for your feedback can be found here:

R & E Fund Call for Proposals