Join us in Bellingham for a Fleet Meeting ! Sunday, September 28th @ Structures Brewing in Bellingham, WA
Doors open at 4:00 Meeting at 5:00pm.

Since we have fishermen from across the country, we could use your help snapping a few pictures next time you’re at the grocery store.

In September restaurants around the nation's capital will highlight Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon on their menus as part of BBRSDA's Salmon Week. BBRSDA’s marketing team hosts salmon weeks in Washington D.C. and Seattle to raise the profile of our harvest with chefs and diners alike.

We are looking for content that tells the story of Bristol Bay’s amazing fishery by depicting sustainable and abundant harvests, quality fishing practices, and delicious preparation of fish. Send in your pics!

Fishermen and Friends are invited to join BBRSDA and Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay (CFBB) for a casual gathering June 11th in Naknek

Speaker Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham) and Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) have introduced the Bristol Bay Forever Act in Alaska. If passed, this act would safeguard the Bristol Bay region from all large-scale metallic sulfide mining and ensure the future of the largest salmon fishery on the planet.

BBRSDA works hard to fulfill its mission of maximizing the Bristol Bay fishery’s value for our members, these efforts are summarized in the 2024 Annual Report to members.

May 30-June 1 in DLG

AMSEA is conducting 2 Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor classes in Naknek, Alaska June 9th and June 13th. Sign up at the link.

Voice support for candidates or listen to the joint hearing 5/14/25

BBRSDA’s marketing & creative manager Aubrey McNeil interviewed Stacy Vega, Bristol Bay’s Egegik/Ugashik management biologist about the job, her trajectory and the amazing fishery.

BBRSDA is pleased to partner with two RSW technician companies to bring on additional apprentices to help service the fleet’s RSW systems this season. BBEDC will have 2 ice barges in Bristol Bay.

The bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025 (KFFA) was just introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to stop federal agencies from permitting industrial finfish farms in U.S. waters without congressional approval.

RSW Operator Class in Naknek May 17-20th. Instructed by DC of Marine Refrigeration Solutions. BBRSDA offers a $500 reimbursement for any permit holders or their designated crew who complete the course

The 2025 Captn Jacks’s from Coastwise Press is out and ready for your records. The quality information has been updated and moved to the front of the book so as not to interrupt your log mid season.

In the event of a medical emergency during the fishing season, Guardian offers Air MedEvac Services from Bristol Bay. To get coverage for your family and crew follow these steps-