ONC Natural Resources Department

06/26/2024

This is the third announcement for Kuskokwim River mainstem fishing opportunities. These opportunities were agreed upon between the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the US Fish and Wildlife Service Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.

Set gillnet ONLY:
July 1, 2024 from 12pm (noon) to July 2, 2024 12pm (noon) - 24 hours total
July 6, 2024 from 12pm (noon) to July 8, 2024 12pm (noon) - 48 hours total

Please see the News Release below for additional information.

06/12/2024

Set or drift net fishing opener today:
Wednesday, June 12, 2024; from 7am to 7pm.

Allowed Gear: max. 6" mesh, 150-foot above Johnson or 300-foot below Johnson, 45 meshes deep.

Please call OTNC Natural Resources Staff at:
(907) 545-2700 to report your subsistence harvest information (if you haven’t already been surveyed at the Bethel boat harbor or your fishcamp).

As a gentle reminder: OTNC staff are here to advocate for our Tribal Citizen’s cultural & food security needs by collecting data. Please help us help you, by sharing your harvest information.

Happy & safe fishing, enjoy your day. Quyana cakneq! 🐟

12/06/2023

Bethel’s tribe received over a million dollars to improve recycling. Now they’re planning to purchase can crushers, remove e-waste, and start a community composting program.

12/04/2023

When it comes to salmon in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, our people must have a say in any decision that affects this essential resource.

11/22/2023

Congratulations ONC Natural Resources! Thank you Ms. Nia Long for all your hard work put into it! You did it!

Orutsararmiut Native Council ($1,372,833): To expand the Bethel Community Recycling Program with recycling accessibility, e-waste and hazardous waste backhaul, and establish a community composting program.

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

11/21/2023