Multiple news outlets are reporting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has rejected a permit for the controversial Pebble Mine. The Army Corps said the agency “determined that the applicant’s plan for the discharge of fill material does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines and concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest.”
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) sent letters to the Pebble Limited Partnership (Pebble) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) requesting records about the proposed Pebble Mine Project after secret recordings of Pebble’s senior leaders—known as the “Pebble Tapes”—suggest that Congress, the Army Corps and the public may have been misled about Pebble’s planned scale and scope of the mine. Pebble’s permit application limits the duration of the mine to 20 years, yet the private recordings show Pebble’s leaders believe it will operate for nearly 200 years and continually expand.
Read MoreJoin greenhorn Elliott Wright as he eloquently describes the adventure of his first season in Bristol Bay during the time of COVID-19.
Read MoreForecasts for the 2021 Bristol Bay sockeye run have recently been released from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) and the University of Washington’s (UW) Alaska Salmon Program.
Read More“Any compensatory mitigation plan based on Pebble’s incomplete and inaccurate Final Environmental Impact Statement is inherently flawed. Pebble has only been asked to mitigate for the impacts of a 20-year mine plan, which the Pebble Tapes revealed to be no more than a permitting strategy.” said Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay Director, Katherine Carscallen.
Read MoreBBRSDA is pleased to announce the addition of Melanie Brown to our PR and Outreach Committee.
Read MoreBBRSDA is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Blakey to our Marketing Committee.
Read MoreCOVID and weather presented challenges for the Port Moller Test Fishery, but BBRSI and the research crews still managed to provide critical in-season information to the fleet.
Read MoreThank you Seattle Marine and LFS for offering discounts on these important safety items.
Read MoreJoin biologist Dr. Daniel Schindler as he examines changes in salmon size and what to make of these patterns.
Read MoreBBRSDA 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.”
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