By BBRSDA President Michael Jackson for IntraFish. While there are a range of factors behind the health of the world's most valuable wild salmon fishery, science-based sustainable management is one of the keys.

A University of Washington forecast for Bristol Bay is predicting a return of 71.9 million sockeye to Bristol Bay in 2022.

U.S. exports of frozen sockeye, much of which is caught and processed in Bristol Bay, have been strong during the first few months of the 2021 sales season.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s (ASMI) annual All Hands Meeting starts today at 8:15am AKT, and you can attend virtually. The All Hands Meeting runs from today (11/09/21) through Friday (11/12/21).

Join us in person at Expo in Seattle or virtually. View the agenda: updates on the market, BBRSDA programs, Pebble Mine, and guest presenters from the Bristol Bay test fishery and ADF&G.

We love seeing improvements in packaging sustainability throughout the salmon supply chain. Learn about one change brought about by PCC’s partnership with Ocean Beauty Seafoods in this article in the PCC Sound Consumer.

Most fishermen in major regions ended up with good catches and dock prices were up from recent years. That’s pushed up permit prices, notably, at the bellwether fishery at Bristol Bay where drift net permits have topped $200,000. (Laine Welch, via The Cordova Times)

See our Market & Value Info page for updated commentary and data related to sockeye market conditions.

The 2021 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary provides an overview of the commercial salmon season.

BBRSDA has helped fund the work of the Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute (BBSRI) in support of the Port Moller Test Fishery and the Bristol Bay Fisheries Collaborative (BBFC) Salmon Assessment Project. This important research and monitoring is led by Michael Link and Jeff Regnart (of BBSRI).

BBRSDA is happy to have our biggest roster of committee members ever this year. In addition to three directors serving on each committee, we welcome this group as committee members and thank them for dedicating their time and expertise to helping BBRSDA achieve its mission through their work on one of the organization’s committees.

CARES Act funding opportunity for AK residents who are residents of California Opens 10/4/21.

November 1 deadline for vessel upgrade grants. Getting an energy audit of your vessel is the first step.

Almost exactly 10 years ago today, Senator Cantwell called on EPA to use CWA Authority to protect Bristol Bay, today the EPA took a definitive step towards enacting long-term protections for Bristol Bay salmon stakeholders.

Biden administration signals that it will restart Clean Water Act Section 404(c) process to block the Pebble Mine.

Becky has been working with BBRSDA since February of 2019 as the Financial Administrator. She brings a wealth of financial knowledge to the team and steadfast administrative skills that are critical to the smooth operation of the organization. Marketing Director Lilani Dunn asks Becky about her background with BBRSDA and her connection to the Bay

Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA), and Bambino’s Baby Food are excited to announce a new partnership to promote nutritious Bristol Bay wild salmon to families around the world.

BBRSDA’s Executive Director Andy Wink is joined by Marketing Director Lilani Dunn and Board President Michael Jackson to give an overview of BBRSDA.

More than 63 million sockeye have returned to Bristol Bay this year, through July 20, making it the largest sockeye run since recordkeeping began in 1893! This breaks the previous record of 62.95 million fish set in 2018.