Federal Subsistence Management Program

Public Participation

Public participation is the cornerstone of the Federal Subsistence Management Program. Every year, the public plays a vital role in proposing changes to subsistence fishing, hunting and trapping regulations and making comments on proposed changes so that these regulations can better meet the needs of subsistence users while conserving healthy populations of fish and wildlife.

To change a fishing regulation, submit a Fishery Regulatory Proposal.

To change a hunting or trapping regulation, submit a Wildlife Regulatory Proposal.

To address time-sensitive issues that cannot wait until the next regulatory cycle, submit a Special Action Request.

If you have been adversely affected by a new regulation, you may submit a Request for Reconsideration.

Fisheries Proposals (869 KB)
Comment Deadline: June 30, 2008

Wildlife Proposals (2.4 MB)
Comment Deadline: December 31, 2009