BBRSDA is pleased to announce the addition of setnetter Nicholas Dowie to our Sustainability Committee. Dowie was born and raised in Kodiak, Alaska. As a fourth generation Ekuk Beach setnet fisherman in the
Read MoreBristol Bay sockeye salmon is featured currently in King Soopers / City Market franchise stores across the state of Colorado. Bristol Bay Fishermen local to Carbondale, CO share about the salmon, the place and the Pebble Mine in this article.
Read MoreSeattle Tarp and the BBRSDA are offering a special discount on insulated ice bags to all Bristol Bay permit holders through the end of the year.
Read MoreIn a video statement to the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) yesterday, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski framed the Pebble Mine project as being “stopped” for now and said, “We need longer-term protections for the region that can also provide enduring value for Alaskans.” Murkowski went on to say, “I plan to build on my appropriations language from last year to make sure that the Bristol Bay region remains protected. “
ADN has a summary of Senator Murkowski’s comments at the AFN Convention here.
Last weekend, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan repeatedly stated “the Pebble Mine project is dead” during a debate with challenger Al Gross. While Bristol Bay fishermen applaud the Senators for clarifying their stance on Pebble Mine recent weeks, the fact remains that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has yet to deny or issue a permit. BBRSDA and other groups opposed to the Pebble Mine will continue to monitor the situation and ensure that federal regulators follow applicable environmental law pertaining to the permitting process, and will also seek durable protections for the world’s most abundant salmon resource. We look forward to hearing more about what specific actions Alaska’s senators will take to regarding the Pebble Mine project.
On October 10, 2020, the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) held The BIG One, their annual design competition, open to designers statewide. Silver awards were won by three Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon designs: the new marketing website, technique cards, and trade show & conference booth design.
Read MoreBBRSDA’s Andy Wink and Frances Bursch joined Chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau on the latest Seattle Kitchen podcast (16:50).
Read MoreThe letter specifically points out that the Alaska Legislature has a role in deciding whether Pebble would receive state permits and whether the State would provide lands to support Pebble’s compensatory mitigation plan (CMP)
Read MoreThe Rogotzke family is featured in an article by Brian Hagenbuch in the Star Tribune.
When people hear that the Rogotzkes spend summers fishing on Alaska’s Bering Sea, they might imagine them wading the shores of remote rivers, lazily casting a fly. Not quite. “To explain it to people back home, one of the first things I tell them is that this isn’t with a fishing rod,” said Jay Rogotzke, 28, the youngest of the Rogotzke fishermen. “We’re dragging three football fields worth of net behind us.”
A survey was disbursed by BBRSDA between August 19, 2020 and September 6, 2020 in an email to members and in Facebook posts.
Eighty-one people responded to this survey, sixty-seven of which were drift permit holders, the other respondents were crewmembers or setnet permit holders. The drift permit holder respondents represent only 3.6% of the drift fleet. Being such a small sample these results are not conclusive of the entire fleet.
Thank you to those who participated and to those who did not, we encourage your participation in future outreach so we may better understand fleet priorities.
BBRSDA’s Executive Director Andy Wink is featured on this week’s Tradex Foods 3 Minute Market Insight video.
Read MoreANCHORAGE, AK – A dozen videos released by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unequivocally confirm what Bristol Bay’s commercial fishermen and others have said all along – the proposed Pebble Mine is a lie and the permitting analysis is fatally flawed.
Read MoreKodiak ComFish forums are available for online viewing. These forums provide a wealth of information for all Alaska fishermen from Alaska’s Congressional delegation, State leadership, ASMI, and more. The forums can be viewed here.
New economic relief opportunity for fishermen opens September 14th. Fishermen can receive $0.16 per pound on their 2019 salmon landings
Read MoreNext 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.
Maximizing the value of the Bristol Bay fishery for the benefit of our members.
Quality Committee Meeting
October 3, 2024
BBRSDA Board Meeting
October 16, 2024
Anchorage, AK | Agenda
Outreach Committee Meeting
October 21, 2024
Sustainability Committee Meeting
November 4th, 2024
Marketing Committee Meeting
November 6, 202
BBRSDA FALL MEMBER MEETING
November 21, 2024 at 11:00 - 1:30
Silver Cloud Hotel (Stadium Location)
During Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, WA
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