Welcome to AYK SSI
In response to salmon declines, Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association and regional Native organizations joined with state and federal agencies to create the AYK SSI, a proactive science-based program working cooperatively to identify and address the critical salmon research needs facing this region. AYK SSI is the largest example of co-management of research funding addressing salmon within the Pacific Rim. AYK SSI is one of the largest, most successful programs of its kind in North America.
AYK SSI DRAFT Chinook Salmon Research Action Plan Available for Public Comment
Spotlight
DECEMBER 10-11, 2012 Chinook Salmon Outreach Workshop
[LOCATION: SHERATON ANCHORAGE HOTEL] Over the past year, the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) has been working to develop our new Chinook Salmon Research Action Plan to address the steeply declined populations in our … Read More

Preliminary Findings from AYK SSI Chinook Salmon Expert Panel Sheds Light on Knowledge Gaps & Research Priorities
AYK SSI Chinook Salmon Expert Panel evaluates the weight of evidence for seven hypothesized drivers of declines to produce a new "Chinook Salmon Action Plan" for the region. To focus AYK SSI research funding on most probable and highest priority … Read More

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER
The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative is honored to announce that the efforts of Charles Krueger, Christian Zimmerman, Karen Gillis and Joseph Spaeder were awarded the Meritorious Service Award from the American Fisheries Society, … Read More
Featured Publications
Research & Discovery Report: 2002-2010
The AYK SSI Research & Discovery Report includes short synopses of all 55 projects from 2002-2010 outlining the results of our salmon research within the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim regions. Download Report (23.3MB PDF file). Read More
Pacific Salmon: Ecology and Management of Western Alaska’s Populations
The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Sustainable Salmon Initiative is pleased to announce the release of Pacific Salmon: Ecology and Management of Western Alaska’s Populations, a state-of-the-art assessment of salmon stocks and management practices in the AYK region. Read More
“Protecting the Future of Salmon,” AYK SSI’s 2008 Annual Report
AYK Salmon Research & Restoration Plan
We are pleased to announce the release of the AYK SSI’s research planning document entitled: AYK Salmon Research & Restoration Plan.
Download the complete AYK Salmon Research & Restoration Plan (7.15MB PDF file). Read More
