The BBRSDA works to achieve this mission through strategies focused on marketing, quality, sustainability, and outreach. These BBRSDA program areas are inherently connected, and are presented here in no particular order. Projects that are carried out in each area support efforts of the others.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BBRSDA Launches Sonar Salmon Counting Project on the Naknek River Anchorage, Alaska — The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) has been awarded $188,268 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through its Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program to count salmon using sonar technology on the Naknek River near […]
On October 19, 2026, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Harvest Fuel Relief Program. This post explains what was announced, what it may mean for Bristol Bay drift fishermen, and how you can submit your fuel cost information to USDA now. BBRSDA has put together a step-by-step […]
ADF&G published the 2026 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary on September 22nd, and published an updated 2026 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary on September 29. The following is an overview of the 2026 Bristol Bay commercial salmon season. All data are preliminary. The 2026 inshore Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 45.7 million fish […]
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