Bristol Bay salmon have never, in recorded history, been more abundant. Sadly, harvests of sockeye, coho, and Chinook in other areas are lower than at any point since at least the early 1980s. NOW is the time to enact long-term protections for Bristol Bay salmon! Read on to learn more.

Take the time for vessel safety with dockside exams from the coast guard (June 14-25) and drill conductor classes from AMSEA in Naknek (June 10, 11) & Dillingham (June 12,13).

I will be gathering surveys from fishermen before and after the season, and will have some swag for those who complete the survey. However, it would be great if fishermen could fill out the survey online using the links below, depending upon what best describes your role in the Bristol Bay drift gillnet fishery:

BBRSDA’s annual processor survey, prepared by Northern Economics, gathers prior season information from Bristol Bay processors. This survey captures raw product data, finished product forms, chilled product volumes and quality impact, ice production capacity, and respondents’ opinions of trends and priorities within the fishery. Read all about the state of Bristol Bay salmon quality in the report HERE.

The member meeting on 5/22 was recorded. Check it out for sockeye market outlook, BBRSDA program updates, and COVID procedures and policies.

The Ocean Strategies Fisheries Policy Report provides timely policy and industry updates that connect America's sustainable seafood supply chain. The Spring Report features an interview with BBRSDA’s Andy Wink.

"Bristol Bay fishermen applaud the USDA's historic seafood purchase. This will provide struggling Americans with excellent food and support our country's seafood industry, which has faced huge challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Andy Wink, Executive Director for the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association.

BBRSDA will hold our Annual Member Meeting on May 22, 2021 at 10:30am AKT via zoom/teleconference. BBRSDA will also hold our final pre-season Board meeting on May 22, 2021 at 9:30am AKT (prior to the Annual Member Meeting). Click “Read More” for details…

Three days of hands-on and lecture-based training for new deckhands with little or no previous experience covering deck skills, safety, net repair, knot tying and more. Reserve a space for your green crew!

Elizabeth has been a steadfast advocate working with the seafood supply chain to stop the Pebble Mine since 2006.

George Wilson Jr. wins Seat B and Michael Jackson wins Seat E.

Net Your Problem works to recycle fishing gear in Alaska. You can help by voting for Net Your Problem in a competitive grant from the Center for Behaviour and the Environment. Net Your Problem is one of 10 finalists for a $25,000 grant and you can vote HERE to show your support for this project.

In April, BBRSDA committed financial support to test the feasibility of doing the in-season genetic analysis for stock composition estimates from the Port Moller Test Fishery (PMTF) onboard one of the test boats.

Join BBNA for Regional COVID Broadcasts Tuesdays at 2pm Alaska Time (also recorded).

As of April 19, 2021, all 50 states allow vaccinations for everyone 16 and older.

During the 2021 fishing season, Quality Control technicians working on 15 tenders across Bristol Bay will measure the quality of salmon at the point of delivery using the noninvasive ‘Certified Quality Reader,’ a device that uses electrical currents to measure cell degradation of the salmon.

The BBRSDA Board of Directors will have a teleconference board meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 9am AKT.

Click HERE to view or download BBRSDA’s 2020 Annual Report. This inaugural annual report summarizes what BBRSDA did in 2020, who we are, our approach to meeting the mission, financial data, market analysis, and more.

There are two open Board seats in this year’s election. A total of four members have been nominated and qualified as Board Seat Candidates. The ballots are in the mail to all BBRSDA members. The postmark deadline to return your vote is April 29th.