Virtual Town Hall: Join the Call For Bristol Bay
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CFBB and partners will host a VIRTUAL Town Hall to offer updates on the Pebble Mine and discuss our strategy to secure lasting protections for Bristol Bay.
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Join the Call to Protect Bristol Bay
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As critical as 2020 was for our need to defend Bristol Bay, 2021 presents the opportunity for us all to pull together and permanently protect Bristol Bay!
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: BRISTOL BAY SOCKEYE SALMON LAUNCHES NEW MARKETING TOOLS FOR 2021
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New marketing efforts from Alaska’s Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon expand support of retail and promotional partnerships and increase consumer engagement with innovative new materials and tools.
Read MoreUpdates to PPP & Tax Treatment
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PPP reopened for applications on January 11, 2021 for both first and second round loans. There were also changes made in December 2020 that affect existing and new loans.
Read MoreUniversity of Washington - FRI / Bristol Bay Forecast Meeting with the Fleet
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Join us Monday, February 8, 10:30am -12:00pm PST, for five presentations on Bristol Bay forecasting and sockeye salmon production in the Bering Sea and North Pacific.
Read MoreQuality Program - 2021 Requests for Proposal
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Please help BBRSDA spread the word about the following programs. BBRSDA is soliciting proposals for an ice shuttle service vessel and RSW apprentice(s) to increase service capacity for the 2021 season. Also, the discounted insulated ice bag program is open to drift fishermen and continuing in 2021.
Read MoreCostco Quick & Easy Recipe: Sockeye Fried Rice
/One of our many tasty recipes is featured on Costco’s Quick & Easy Videos website.
Read MoreWhat Does The New Relief Bill Mean for PPP Loans?
/There is some uncertainty around the PPP forgiveness process especially with the announcement of the $900 billion emergency pandemic relief package approved by Congress on 12/21/20. Many questions remain unanswered and the most reliable source of information is most likely your lender.
Read MoreA Second Round of Aid for Fisheries Approved by Congress
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National Fisherman reports congress’ Covid deal includes $300 million more for the fishing industry.
Read MoreElectronic Voting for Board Seats??
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Please give us your feedback on a potential change to our Board of Directors election process by filling out the two-question poll linked here.
Read MoreBristol Bay Sockeye Salmon #3 on New York Times Food Staff's List of 2020 Recipes
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“Bristol Bay sockeye salmon has been our go-to dinner once or twice a week.”
Read MoreFishermen, Restaurants Need our Support
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Linked here is a fishermen's sign on letter in support of the RESTAURANTS Act, which is proposed legislation intended to ensure that Independent Restaurant businesses survive the pandemic (and hopefully continue buying salmon).
Read More75% Off Insulated Ice Bags - Order by Year End!
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Seattle 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 MoreMarket Outlook: High Demand and Low Supply
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Tradex Foods recently posted a video summarizing salmon market conditions and supply/demand outlook. The latest 3-minute Market Insight Video is available HERE.
Read MoreBristol Bay Holiday Gifts
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The perfect gifts for the fisher people in your life who are already dreaming about next season.
Read MoreWebinar: Direct Marketing - Ocean to Plate
/National Fisherman Is hosting the webinar “Direct Marketing: Ocean to Plate” will on Thursday, December 17, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm Alaska time.
Learn how the leaders in the fishing community and direct marketers, including Bristol Bay fisherman Matt Aboussie, are addressing COVID-19 impacts, insights of consumer buying trends, and how they are preparing for a more resilient seafood supply chain. You may register through this link here: https://www.nationalfisherman.com/resources/webinars/direct-marketing-ocean-to-plate/
Seafood Trade Relief Program (STRP) Deadline Extended to January 15th
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Fishermen can now signup for the program through January 15, 2021.
Read MorePebble Mine Permit Rejected!
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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.”
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US House Presses PLP and Army Corps for Answers
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Washington, 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.
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