Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes

This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection for the annual subsistence use male northern fur seals (fur seals) by Alaska Natives (Pribilovians) residing in the communities of St. Paul and St. George, Alaska, under 50 CFR 216 part 216 subpart F (16 U.S.C. 1155). The subsistence use of fur seals is cooperatively managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and St. George Islands under § 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388 (MMPA). NMFS established regulations regarding the maximum levels for the annual subsistence needs of the Pribilovians after direct consultation with the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and St. George Islands in Alaska and their respective local Native corporations. NMFS regulation creates independent fur seal subsistence seasons on St. Paul and St. George islands, limitations, restrictions, monitoring, and reporting. The regulations state that Pribilovians are responsible for reporting their subsistence needs and actual level of subsistence take. NMFS receives electronic copies of the fur seal subsistence use reports from the tribal governments of St. Paul and St. George annually, and posts these reports online (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/marine-mammal-protection/northern-fur-seal-subsistence-harvest-estimates-and-reports) and in the annual Alaska Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Report. The only change requested is the changing of the collection title from “Annual Northern Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting” to “Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes.”

The latest form for Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes expires 2026-10-31 and can be found here.

Harvest Report: Juveniles or sub-adults (St. George & St. Paul)

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