Bristol Bay salmon processors are in dire need of workers for the upcoming season. More salmon are projected to return to Bristol Bay than ever before, unfortunately, this coincides with an extremely tight labor market. Alaska processors have ramped up efforts to hire domestic workers, but it may not be enough to get a sufficient labor pool for the 2022 season.
Read MoreBBRSDA hopes the preseason capacity survey will ring the alarm bell of how badly Bristol Bay needs to expand processing capacity in 2022. Alaska’s groundfish fisheries contain many vessels capable of processing and freezing salmon. With improvements to the Port Moller Test Fishery, we have a much better advanced warning system of when big surges of fish are incoming and where they are headed. We encourage all domestic processing companies, existing or otherwise, to strongly consider sending whatever floating processing capacity they might have to Bristol Bay this summer.
Read MoreThere are three open Board seats in this year’s election. A total of six members have been nominated and qualified as Board Seat Candidates. Click candidate’s name to learn more about them and see their responses to a questionnaire.
Read More“Russia’s ongoing, unanswered embargo of U.S. seafood products is simply wrong and should be top of mind in Congress and at the White House as we weigh potential consequences for Vladimir Putin’s escalating threats against Ukraine,” said Sen. Sullivan.
Read MoreBBRSDA has 3 Board seats up for election this year, and we have 6 candidates nominated for this year’s election. Please visit our 2022 Candidates page for more information about each candidate as well as the election timeline. The deadline for submitting Candidate materials was February 15, 2022.
BBRSDA has 3 Board seats up for election this year, and the current sitting members for these seats have decided not to run for re-election.
Read MoreIn a short video, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) explains supply chain challenges that face the seafood industry are multifaceted.
Read MoreThe Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) has begun its 2022 election process for filling expiring board seats. BBRSDA is calling for candidate nominations from Bristol Bay driftnet (S03T) permit holders to fill three expiring seats on its board of directors.
Read MoreBBRSDA is lucky to have Lilani Dunn at the helm of our powerful marketing program. From day one, Lilani led the Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon brand fearlessly and thoughtfully through the unpredictable market landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAfter 33 years, Laine Welch’s Alaska Fish Radio is signing off.
Read MoreJoin BBRSDA's Andy Wink and Bristol Bay fisherman Erick Sabo as they discuss how to understand and use market information maintained at our Market & Value Info page.
Read MoreIn preparation for the 2022 Board election, we’d like to solicit potential questions for our voluntary candidate questionnaire which allows members to know more about candidates and their vision for BBRSDA.
Read MoreOn the updated Alaska Sea Grant FishBiz website, commercial fishermen can find information on financing and other business management assistance.
Read MoreValues continue to rise for the sockeye salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska as a record string of runs coincides with a strong sockeye salmon market.
Read MoreUnited Fishermen of Alaska is hosting a series of free webinars December 6-10.
Read MoreRecorded: Join Cameron Russell, Tax Manager and Bristol Bay Fisherman and Nick Frank, CPA and Partner at Moss Adams for important tax information that could save your fishing business money in the short and long term.
Read MoreThe uber-popular youtube squad spent time fishing in Bristol Bay and highlighted the Pebble Mine issue in their latest video, Alaska Bucket List (see 24:00 mark). Dude Perfect’s youtube channel has nearly 57 million subscribers and the Alaska video has been viewed over 8 million times since being posted on November 22. (image credit: Dude Perfect).
Read MoreJackson spoke on behalf of the Alaska fishing organization (BBRSDA) for a Pacific Marine Expo panel discussing the future of Bristol Bay’s salmon fishery and the increasing hopes that locals, fishermen and other stakeholders may be able to put a wrap on threats from the proposed Pebble Mine.
Read MoreAlaskan Leader took home the top prize in the new Bristol Bay Choice Category at the Symphony of Seafoods in Seattle last week. Their Wild Caught Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon features two, 8 ounce individually vacuum packed Bristol Bay sockeye salmon portions. The sockeye salmon was sourced from Trident Seafoods.
Read MoreMaximizing the value of the Bristol Bay fishery for the benefit of our members.
BBRSDA Board Meeting
January 28, 2026 at 10 am AK
Teleconference - AGENDA
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