Public Registry

Harvest Limits

Section 12.5 of the GCLCA states that the Board may limit the quantity of the harvest by the Gwich’in and outlines the procedures to do so.  GRRB will set the Gwich’in Minimum Needs Level for a species or population of wildlife according to the calculation in s.12.5.8 of the GCLCA and using the Gwich’in Harvest Study data.  The Board may also establish and adjust a Gwich’in Needs Level (a portion or all of the total allowable harvest).  The Board may establish, modify or remove total allowable harvest levels from time to time in the GSA, if required for conservation. These limits will require consultation with the Gwich’in and the federal and territorial governments. The establishment of a Total Allowable Harvest will require a formal public hearing in addition to informal consultation with Gwich’in organizations and government.