BBRSDA Asks Congress to Support U.S. Seafood
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BBRSDA has signed onto the following letter urging Congress to provide more support for America’s seafood producers. Read more to learn how fishermen can help amplify our voice.
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Board Seat E is Open for Applications
/BBRSDA is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors for Seat E. The deadline for applications is October 6, 2023.
Read MoreJACKSON RESIGNS FROM BBRSDA BOARD
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Michael “MJ” Jackson has resigned from the BBRSDA Board of Directors. Jackson began
serving on the BBRSDA board in 2018, served as President from 2021-2022
Setnet Ballot Instructions - You will receive 2 ballots
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The ballot, the yellow envelope, and signed blue envelope must be included within the green return envelope and mailed by Saturday October 7th
Read MoreAMSEA Seeking Focus Group Participants & Partners
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The Alaska Marine Safety and Education Association (AMSEA) is working on a project to improve commercial fishing safety and is seeking focus group participants
Read MoreRecent Letters - USDA Repayment of STRP from 2020
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Several fishermen have recently reported receiving letters and an invoice from the USDA, requesting repayment of the funds that they received as part of the Seafood Trade Relief Program (STRP) back in 2020.
Read MoreSetnet Ballot Instructions
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The ballot, the yellow envelope, and signed blue envelope must be included within the green return envelope and mailed to the Division of Investments
Read MoreSetnet + BBRSDA Public Meeting September 7th
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The setnet fleet will vote on joining BBRSDA this fall. Ballots will be sent by mail to each S04T setnet permit holder twice in September (9/5 and 9/18) with the post mark date to return them by October 9th.
Read MoreUW-FRI Releases Preliminary Forecast for 2024
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FRI’s initial prediction for 2024 is a run of 38.9 million sockeye, with a harvest of 26.4 million sockeye. This forecasted run would be 32% below the 2013-2022 (10-year average).
Read MoreOne Page of Ways Setnetters will Benefit from BBRSDA Membership
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A quick summary for set netter voters on what membership can mean for you
Read MoreSetnetters, drifters can find common ground in the BBRSDA
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Viewpoints piece shares importance of working together through BBRSDA.
Read MoreSenators Murkowski, Sullivan push Alaska Priorities into New Federal Farm Bill
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Alaska’s two U.S. senators are pushing major new additions go the pending federal farm bill that would add new support for the state’s seafood industry as well as traditional farming and livestock growing.
Read MoreSetnet + BBRSDA Public Meeting September 7
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The setnet fleet will vote on joining BBRSDA this fall. Ballots will be sent by mail to each S04T setnet permit holder twice in September (9/4 and 9/18) with the post mark date to return them by October 9th.
Read MoreBristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Summer Marketing Recap
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This summer, Bristol Bay Sockeye marketing was in full swing! From a successful Summer of Sockeye campaign with influencer partnerships and national tv media coverage to Amazon Fresh store demos and appreciation from our major retail partners, Bristol Bay Sockeye was anything but quiet this Summer.
Read MoreNotice of Setnet Election to Join BBRSDA
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A notice was mailed to all setnet permit holders today ahead of the election later this fall. Learn more at bbrsda.com/setnet
Read MoreBristol Bay Sees Strong Wild Sockeye Harvest to Follow Up Record-Breaking Year
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Following the largest wild sockeye harvest on record in 2022, this year’s harvest of 38 million sockeye out of Bristol Bay, Alaska, is again one of the largest of the past two decades.
Read MorePost-Season Town Hall Meeting for Fishermen
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The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) is hosting an online (zoom) Town Hall meeting for Bristol Bay fishermen (S03T and S04T permit holders) on Thursday, August 3, 2023, from 6-8pm AKT.
Read MoreBristol Bay Sockeye Salmon featured by Alaska Air Cargo
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Today, Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon was covered from "net to table" in this article from Alaska Air Cargo. It features the unique fishing lifestyle and fishery management, the Bristol Bay Sockeye-filled plates served by Seattle Chef Renee Erickson, and Bristol Bay fishers Reba Temple and Nels Ure who carry on the tradition of catching wild sockeye with their families.
Read MoreBristol Bay Sockeye Salmon - A Must-Have to Elevate Your Summer
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The BBRSDA’s Summer of Sockeye co-op Satellite Media Tour went live July 13, 2023. The Must-Haves to Elevate Your Summer, featuring wild Bristol Bay sockeye salmon as the lead sponsor. The segment secured 29 bookings and will garner more than 500M impressions. Co-op SMTs are a cost-effective way to amplify content throughout DMAs as well as high-reaching digital sites like Yahoo! Lifestyle.
Read MoreFRI: In-Season Report #6
/UW-FRI has released an updated in-season forecast report, which includes run projections by district for the rest of the season, after July 14. Below is a table with the remaining run projections compared to the number of vessels operating in each district (as of July 15).
Read the Report HERE.
