Next week kicks off the annual Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Celebration! Join Bristol Bay advocates September 14th-17th to celebrate with some of the most prominent national supporters and champions for the Bay, including James Beard award winning Chefs Tom Douglas Restaurants and Chef Tom Colicchio, Dave Matthews Band's Stefan Lessard, and members of the Alaska delegation.
Read MoreGrocery and seafood retailers took notice of this year’s harvest, with several new partners signing on for summertime promotions of fresh sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay.
Read MoreEligibility expanded to businesses that received any amount of PPP/EIDL funding and businesses that are a secondary source of income.
Read MoreBBRSDA and CFBB issued a joint statement yesterday pertaining to the recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to place stricter requirements on Pebble’s proposed compensatory mitigation plan…
Read MorePlease take 5 minutes to share your thoughts. This purpose of this survey is to collect fleet input around the following topics:
Ideas in response to the 2020 ex-vessel price
The proposed Pebble Mine
BRSDA activities
Feedback from the portion of the survey relating to 2020 ex-vessel price will be used to guide topics addressed in the upcoming Fleet Webinar on August 26th, 5:30 AKT. LINK to webinar agenda.
Don’t miss the updated market and fishery value information on BBRSDA’s Market and Value Info page. LINK.
It is our hope that through offering this gear at cost, fishermen and others close to the industry not only feel great wearing the brand but have more opportunities to represent wild sockeye salmon in your day to day lives. Fishermen know the industry inside and out and are the best ambassadors for Bristol Bay sockeye. Link to shop!
Read MoreThe Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC) Energy Audit Program provides low-cost energy audits and grant assistance to small businesses, including commercial fishers and can be used for upgrading or installing RSW, insulating fish holds, hold zoning, replacing lighting, and more
Read MoreAnswers regarding out of state eligibility, primary versus secondary income and more.
Read MoreWe are currently accepting proposals for CY2021. If you have an idea for improving the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, please visit our Project Proposal website to learn more about BBRSDA’s mission, project preferences, evaluation process, and how to submit a proposal.
Read MoreThe Walla Walla Union Bulletin features Sonja Rootvik's Bristol Bay sockeye season on Ekuk Beach. Article by Brian Hagenbush for BBRSDA.
The 2020 Bristol Bay salmon season has been extremely different than any other season in the fishery’s long history. After enduring a lot of challenges, the sockeye finally showed up and the industry achieved its goal of having a safe and successful season. We should all recognize and celebrate this accomplishment, as things have gone differently in many other fisheries and economic sectors. However, the base ex-vessel price of $0.70/lb. (announced on July 22) represented a 48% decline from last year’s base ex-vessel price, and has understandably created anger and confusion among fishermen. BBRSDA’s Board and staff members have been busy gathering input from many fishermen, as well as processing companies.
Read MoreStarting August 6th, many Bristol Bay fishermen will be eligible for AK CARES Act funding, which was recently expanded to include commercial fishermen.
Read MoreYou are invited to a virtual viewing of The Wild, an award-winning documentary that captures the race against time and a multitude of perspectives about the dangers of building Pebble Mine. The event is on August 6th at 4pm ADT / 5pm PDT. After the screening there will be Q&A with an expert panel.
Read MoreIn response to the Final EIS, Alaska commercial fishing leaders expressed their disappointment with the Army Corps’ failure to conduct a rigorous and fair environmental review and its dismissal of potential impacts to Alaska’s seafood industry.
Read MoreA new analysis from BBRSDA examines the connection between sockeye market factors and ex-vessel prices in Bristol Bay.
Read MoreThe supply-and-demand picture has changed somewhat since our last update, informed by fishery harvest volumes and updated data. It appears likely that global sockeye supply will decline even more than expected, even though the Bay’s harvest came in above forecast. Typically demand for salmon, particularly wild salmon, is much less volatile than supply, but these are not normal times.
Read MoreAs the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon season heats up, retailers across the U.S. are promoting fresh Bristol Bay sockeye salmon. Over 10,000 commercial fishermen are currently hard at work harvesting the sustainable bounty of the world’s largest sockeye salmon run. The fleet has caught just over 14 million sockeye through July 7th. Monday, July 6 saw 3.0 million sockeye landed in Bristol Bay - the second-largest daily harvest since at least 2012, and just in time for fresh promotions in several regions around the nation.
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