Anchorage, Alaska- The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) leadership, is testifying today at the Alaska State Board of Fisheries’ “Fish Area M” meeting to halt the ongoing salmon crisis facing Western Alaska. AVCP is advocating for new regulations (Proposal 140) which will help reduce bycatch and salmon intercept. To read the full press release,…
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Anchorage, Alaska– The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) leadership, is testifying at the Alaska State Board of Fisheries’ “Fish Area M” meeting to halt the ongoing salmon crisis facing Western Alaska. The Board’s meeting to consider new regulations in Area M began today in Anchorage. To read the full press release, click here. …
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The critically important Alaska Board of Fisheries “Area M” meeting began today in Anchorage. The voices of our region will be heard as The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Board members and AVCP leadership will be testifying to support proposal 140. Area 140 will reduce excessive harvest of migrating discrete stocks of concerns in…
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AVCP Letter to Villages – Empty Freezers Vivian Korthuis, CEO The voices of our people are being heard at the highest levels of state government as we work to end the salmon crisis which our region is facing. The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) is advocating for all of you, your families, your neighbors…
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Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) North Pacific Fishery Management Council Agenda Item D2: PSEIS Discussion Paper – Review, Ecosystem Committee Report February 11, 2023 Testimony of Vivian Korthuis: My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I am the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP). I am Yup’ik and a…
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Testimony of Vivian Korthuis: My name is Vivian Korthuis, and I am the Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP). I am Yup’ik and a member of the Emmonak Tribe. Our tribal members are suffering from an unprecedented salmon crash and our tribes are demanding immediate action from all federal agencies…
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Association of Village Council Presidents, (AVCP) leadership will be meeting with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) officials on Friday to seek solutions to help solve the ongoing salmon crisis. AVCP requested this meeting to make sure the voices of our Tribes are heard as we push for ways to end the salmon disaster. Our food…
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While most people in our region are focused on navigating our cold snowy January days, AVCP’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is already working with other experts from across the state to prepare for next summer’s wildfire season… To read the full press release, click here.
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Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Chief Executive Officer Vivian Korthuis provided a testimony on December 13, 2022, at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting. To read the full testimony, click here. AVCP is a leading voice of advocacy on matters of natural resources. Our people view subsistence as a foundational part of…
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