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.

The 2021 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest stands at 39.0 million fish through July 21. A total of 378,000 sockeye were harvested yesterday in Bristol Bay.

The 2021 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest stands at 38.7 million fish through July 20. A total of 350,000 sockeye were harvested yesterday in Bristol Bay. This year’s harvest is fading earlier than recent years, and although the harvest has exceeded the pre-season forecast it’s possible that the total number of sockeye caught in 2021 will fall below the previous 5-year average of 40.2 million fish.

"With high demand for both wild and farmed salmon, we're not surprised to see ex-vessel prices increase a lot over last year," he told IntraFish. "Last year was really a 'black swan' type of event, but in the couple years prior to the pandemic the base ex-vessel price for Bristol Bay sockeye was $1.26-$1.35/pound."

The 2021 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest stands at 38.0 million fish through July 18. Harvests have fallen off sharply over the past four days.

In case you missed them, you can catch our latest episode where we discuss salmon research with scientists from the Alaska Salmon Program

The 2021 Bristol Bay sockeye harvest stands at 36.4 million fish through July 15. The harvest was 1.36 million fish yesterday.