Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are revising the migratory bird subsistence harvest regulations in Alaska. Subsistence harvest regulations allow for the continuation of customary and traditional subsistence uses of migratory birds in Alaska and establish when and where the harvesting of certain migratory birds may occur within each subsistence region. Subsistence harvest regulations, including the changes set forth in this document, were developed under a co-management process involving the Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and Alaska Native representatives.

This rule is effective on April 2, 2025.

You may inspect the comments received on the Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska proposed rule at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-R7-MB-2024-0197.