The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, is accepting photo submissions for the 2023 Sport Fishing Regulation Summary booklets. ADF&G publishes four, separate sport fishing regulation summary books each year for the Northern, Southcentral, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the state and each year, the regional booklets feature new cover photos of a youth angler or a family of anglers and their catch. The submission deadline for photo entries with a completed and signed media consent release form is 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2022.
Submissions are to be conducted through email to the appropriate contact in the region where the fish was caught. Your email should include the anglers first and last name, age, species of fish, and the name of the waterbody the fish was caught at and include as attachments the signed media release form and up to three pictures. ADF&G advises that photos submitted without a media release form will not be accepted. Photos that show evidence of fish and game violations, unethical, or unsafe actions or advertisement will also not be considered (note – this includes youths in a boat without a life vest).
A maximum of three photos may be entered. To be considered for the cover, the person in the photo must be under the age of 18 when the photo was taken, and the photo must have been taken in Alaska. Fish and Game are looking for photos that represent what sport fishing means to young people and their families. Additionally, the photos that aren’t selected for the cover, could be used on the inside pages of the corresponding booklet. There are no age requirements for individuals featured in photos to be considered for use on the inside pages. Layout restrictions state that only horizontal photos will be considered for the front cover. Vertical and horizontal photos will be considered for inside pages and there is no age requirement for those.
Email submissions to the following regional contacts:
- Northern Alaska – Tim Mowry in Fairbanks, tim.mowry@alaska.gov
- Southcentral and Southwest Alaska – Shane Hertzog in Anchorage, shane.hertzog@alaska.gov
- Southeast Alaska – John Driscoll in Juneau/Douglas, john.driscoll_iii@alaska.gov