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Public Session: 2026 Cook Inlet Beluga Task Force Annual Meeting

The public is invited to hear updates from Task Force committees as well as select presentations highlighting public contributions to Cook Inlet beluga conservation.

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Alaska

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Join us for the 2026 annual meeting public session

The Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery Implementation Task Force is holding an in-person and virtual public session Friday, January 30, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about ongoing Task Force efforts.

NOAA Fisheries and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game lead the multi-stakeholder task force focused on recovery of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale.

Members of the public who attend the meeting will hear about the goals and structure of the task force and its recent accomplishments. 

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Meeting ID: 295 337 092 706 83

Passcode: Ec7DP3PY 

Schedule

Day 1

Day 1

9:00–9:15 a.m. AKST: Opening Remarks

9:15–9:45 a.m. AKST: Task Force Overview, Purpose and Goals Committees, Membership, 2024 and 2025 Task Force Highlights

9:45–10:00 a.m. AKST: Outreach Committee, 2024 and 2025 accomplishments, planned work for 2026 and beyond

10:00-10:15 a.m. AKST: Habitat & Threats Committee, 2024 and 2025 accomplishments, planned work for 2026 and beyond

10:15-10:30 a.m. AKST: Break

10:30-11:00 a.m. AKST: Presentation, Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program

11:00-11:15 a.m. AKST: Presentation, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Pilot Training Program

11:15-11:30 a.m. AKST: Closing Remarks, close public session

Last updated by Alaska Regional Office on 02/17/2026