Contact:
Communications@avcp.org
For Immediate Release
October 6, 2023
Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP)
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Agenda Item C4:
Chum salmon bycatch
October 5-10, 2023
“Good afternoon,
My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I am the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents, a tribal consortium of 56 federally recognized tribes (AVCP). I am Yup’ik and a member of the Emmonak Tribe. I will speak on agenda item C4: Chum salmon bycatch.
For the past four summers, the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and across Western Alaska, have been deprived of the food that we have relied on and that has nourished our families and communities for generations.”
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About:
Association of Village Council Presidents: Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) is a regional non-profit tribal consortium comprising 56 federally recognized tribes of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. AVCP’s region is approximately 55,000 square miles, with a population of 27,000 residing in 48 communities along the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, and Bering Sea coast. The residents of the region are primarily Yup’ik, Cup’ik, and Athabascan. AVCP is dedicated to supporting the interests of its member tribes, including through community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy. AVCP promotes self-determination and protection and enhancement of cultural and traditional values. As part of its mission, AVCP has long been committed to advocating for the protection of the Bering Sea and its resources.
