BB Sockeye on Seattle Kitchen
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BBRSDA’s Andy Wink and Frances Bursch joined Chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau on the latest Seattle Kitchen podcast (16:50).
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AK Legislators Call on Dunleavy to Oppose Pebble Mine
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The letter specifically points out that the Alaska Legislature has a role in deciding whether Pebble would receive state permits and whether the State would provide lands to support Pebble’s compensatory mitigation plan (CMP)
Read MoreFishing For Adventure - The Rogotzke family brings Alaskan salmon home to Minnesota
/The Rogotzke family is featured in an article by Brian Hagenbuch in the Star Tribune.
When people hear that the Rogotzkes spend summers fishing on Alaska’s Bering Sea, they might imagine them wading the shores of remote rivers, lazily casting a fly. Not quite. “To explain it to people back home, one of the first things I tell them is that this isn’t with a fishing rod,” said Jay Rogotzke, 28, the youngest of the Rogotzke fishermen. “We’re dragging three football fields worth of net behind us.”
Results from August 2020 Fleet Survey
/A survey was disbursed by BBRSDA between August 19, 2020 and September 6, 2020 in an email to members and in Facebook posts.
Eighty-one people responded to this survey, sixty-seven of which were drift permit holders, the other respondents were crewmembers or setnet permit holders. The drift permit holder respondents represent only 3.6% of the drift fleet. Being such a small sample these results are not conclusive of the entire fleet.
Thank you to those who participated and to those who did not, we encourage your participation in future outreach so we may better understand fleet priorities.
BBRSDA on Tradex Foods 3MMI
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BBRSDA’s Executive Director Andy Wink is featured on this week’s Tradex Foods 3 Minute Market Insight video.
Read More'Pebble Tapes' Expose Lies and a Flawed Permitting Process
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ANCHORAGE, AK – A dozen videos released by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unequivocally confirm what Bristol Bay’s commercial fishermen and others have said all along – the proposed Pebble Mine is a lie and the permitting analysis is fatally flawed.
Read MoreKodiak ComFish Forums
/Kodiak ComFish forums are available for online viewing. These forums provide a wealth of information for all Alaska fishermen from Alaska’s Congressional delegation, State leadership, ASMI, and more. The forums can be viewed here.
Seafood Trade Relief Program for Fishermen
/New economic relief opportunity for fishermen opens September 14th. Fishermen can receive $0.16 per pound on their 2019 salmon landings
Read MoreJoin the virtual Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Celebration 2020
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Next week kicks off the annual Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Celebration! Join Bristol Bay advocates September 14th-17th to celebrate with some of the most prominent national supporters and champions for the Bay, including James Beard award winning Chefs Tom Douglas Restaurants and Chef Tom Colicchio, Dave Matthews Band's Stefan Lessard, and members of the Alaska delegation.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: 2020 Bristol Bay Season Highlights - Big Harvests and Strong Retail Sales
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Grocery and seafood retailers took notice of this year’s harvest, with several new partners signing on for summertime promotions of fresh sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay.
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AK CARES Act UPDATE - Expanded Eligibility
/Eligibility expanded to businesses that received any amount of PPP/EIDL funding and businesses that are a secondary source of income.
Read MoreAK Fishermen Celebrate Army Corps Actions
/BBRSDA and CFBB issued a joint statement yesterday pertaining to the recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to place stricter requirements on Pebble’s proposed compensatory mitigation plan…
Read MoreSurvey: 2020 Ex-vessel Price, Pebble Mine & BBRSDA
/Please take 5 minutes to share your thoughts. This purpose of this survey is to collect fleet input around the following topics:
Ideas in response to the 2020 ex-vessel price
The proposed Pebble Mine
BRSDA activities
Feedback from the portion of the survey relating to 2020 ex-vessel price will be used to guide topics addressed in the upcoming Fleet Webinar on August 26th, 5:30 AKT. LINK to webinar agenda.
Don’t miss the updated market and fishery value information on BBRSDA’s Market and Value Info page. LINK.
Merch Store is Open - Rep Your Bristol Bay Sockeye Brand!
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It is our hope that through offering this gear at cost, fishermen and others close to the industry not only feel great wearing the brand but have more opportunities to represent wild sockeye salmon in your day to day lives. Fishermen know the industry inside and out and are the best ambassadors for Bristol Bay sockeye. Link to shop!
Read MoreUSDA REAP Grants for RSW and More
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The Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC) Energy Audit Program provides low-cost energy audits and grant assistance to small businesses, including commercial fishers and can be used for upgrading or installing RSW, insulating fish holds, hold zoning, replacing lighting, and more
Read MoreAnswers to FAQs About the AK CARES Act
/Answers regarding out of state eligibility, primary versus secondary income and more.
Read MoreBBRSDA Call for Proposals
/We are currently accepting proposals for CY2021. If you have an idea for improving the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, please visit our Project Proposal website to learn more about BBRSDA’s mission, project preferences, evaluation process, and how to submit a proposal.
Read MoreWalla Wallan Sonja Rootvik Has a Different Kind of Summer
/The Walla Walla Union Bulletin features Sonja Rootvik's Bristol Bay sockeye season on Ekuk Beach. Article by Brian Hagenbush for BBRSDA.
