A proposed mine near Alaska’s coast that’s garnered Capitol Hill attention would harm a habitat that houses nearly half the world’s sockeye salmon, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday. The EPA’s revised draft assessment of the Pebble Mine project’s potential impact on the aquatic ecosystem in Bristol Bay, Alaska determined the mine would destroy …

In February, the BBRSDA provided formal public comment to the Food & Drug Administration concerning the AquAdvantage® salmon, better known as Frankenfish. We joined with hundreds of other organizations and added your voice to the national debate over genetically engineered salmon. After all, it is fishermen who are most likely to be adversely affected by …

The 2012 Processor Survey is complete, and as usual, it contains a wealth of information about the Bristol Bay fishery. Here’s a brief excerpt from the Introduction. Last year the study found the Bristol Bay drift net fleet chilled 53 percent of its harvest, marking the first year the fleet chilled more than 50 percent …

This summer, we worked with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) to increase the demand for Bristol Bay salmon in thousands of U.S. retail outlets, while also helping counter the downturn in sockeye markets due to  increased farmed salmon production. Your Bristol Bay RSDA designed and printed custom Bristol Bay stickers, recipe cards, and brochures …