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February 20, 2025

Drafting & Presenting a Proposal to the Board of Fish

February 20, 2025/ Frances Bursch
Drafting & Presenting a Proposal to the Board of Fish

An upcoming opportunity to learn about the Board of Fish process.

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February 20, 2025/ Frances Bursch/
February 12, 2025

Expanding RSW Service Capacity - Request for Proposals - Open

February 12, 2025/ Frances Bursch
Expanding RSW Service Capacity - Request for Proposals - Open

This program is designed to support RSW technicians to hire and train apprentices to help perform more maintenance and repairs to RSW systems of Bristol Bay drift boats.

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February 12, 2025/ Frances Bursch/
February 11, 2025

Fleet Meetings & Film- Homer & Anchorage

February 11, 2025/ Frances Bursch
Fleet Meetings & Film- Homer & Anchorage

Join us for meetings in Anchorage (3/5) and Homer (3/6). Visit the event page for all the details.

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February 11, 2025/ Frances Bursch/
January 17, 2025

Marine Safety Instructor Training - Interested in becoming a trainer?

January 17, 2025/ Frances Bursch
Marine Safety Instructor Training - Interested in becoming a trainer?

BBRSDA is offering a stipend to cover travel and accommodation in Seward, AK for fishermen to take this course to become a Marine Safety Instructor.

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January 17, 2025/ Frances Bursch/
January 03, 2025

From Intrafish: Outlook 2025: New Alaska sockeye marketing leader sees plenty of opportunity to tell Bristol Bay story

January 03, 2025/ Frances Bursch
From Intrafish: Outlook 2025: New Alaska sockeye marketing leader sees plenty of opportunity to tell Bristol Bay story

BBRSDA Executive Director, Lilani Dunn spoke to Intrafish about the year to come.

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January 03, 2025/ Frances Bursch/
December 13, 2024

Seattle Salmon Week a Success!

December 13, 2024/ Frances Bursch
Seattle Salmon Week a Success!

The third annual Bristol Bay Salmon Week brought about many wins for Bristol Bay in the Greater Seattle area restaurant scene. With a lineup of over 50 restaurants from 30 different neighborhoods, this was the largest Seattle Salmon Week to date.

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December 13, 2024/ Frances Bursch/
December 12, 2024

Nuyakuk Hydroelectric Project - Study Report Available

December 12, 2024/ BBRSDA
Nuyakuk Hydroelectric Project - Study Report Available

The Nushagak Cooperative filed the Nuyakuk Hydro Project’s Updated Study Report with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and it is available for public review. Meetings upcoming January 15 and 16.

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December 12, 2024/ BBRSDA/
December 03, 2024

Film Unearth in Anchorage 12/7

December 03, 2024/ BBRSDA
Film Unearth in Anchorage 12/7

The film Unearth is coming to Anchorage this Weekend 12/7. A story of community resistance to the Pebble Mine from Bristol Bay fishermen Dune & Aube Strickland and activist John Hunter Nolan featuring AlexAnna and Christina Salmon.

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December 03, 2024/ BBRSDA/
November 25, 2024

Small Business Accelerator Opportunities for Direct Marketers

November 25, 2024/ BBRSDA
Small Business Accelerator Opportunities for Direct Marketers

Upcoming application deadlines for 2 business accelerator opportunities.

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November 25, 2024/ BBRSDA/
November 18, 2024

Photo Contest Winners!

November 18, 2024/ BBRSDA
Photo Contest Winners!

Congratulations photo contest winners! Explore the photos

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November 18, 2024/ BBRSDA/
November 13, 2024

UW 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast

November 13, 2024/ BBRSDA
UW 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast

The 2025 UW-FRI Bristol Bay sockeye salmon preseason forecast is 54.1 million.

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November 13, 2024/ BBRSDA/
November 07, 2024

ADF&G 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast

November 07, 2024/ BBRSDA
ADF&G 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast

The sockeye salmon total run forecast for Bristol Bay in 2025 is predicted to be strong with a point estimate of 51.31 million fish and a range of 37.02 to 65.60 million fish.

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November 07, 2024/ BBRSDA/
October 17, 2024

Member Meeting at Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle

October 17, 2024/ BBRSDA
Member Meeting at Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle

Thursday, November ​21, 2024
11:00am in Seattle
Save to your calendar

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October 17, 2024/ BBRSDA/
September 23, 2024

Fishermen's Survey - Please Share Your Input

September 23, 2024/ BBRSDA
Fishermen's Survey - Please Share Your Input

BBRSDA is applying for grant funding to support the organization’s marketing efforts. Your input will help strengthen the proposal and help us develop projects that are impactful for the fleet.

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September 23, 2024/ BBRSDA/
September 18, 2024

2024 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary from ADFG

September 18, 2024/ BBRSDA
2024 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary from ADFG

The following is an overview of the 2024 Bristol Bay commercial salmon season. All data are preliminary. The 2024 inshore Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run of 51.6 million fish was the 10th largest inshore run since 2004 and was 7% above the 48.2 million average run for the latest 20-year period.

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September 18, 2024/ BBRSDA/
September 05, 2024

Bristol Bay Commercial Fishermen Applaud BLM Decision to Protect 28 Million Acres in Alaska

September 05, 2024/ BBRSDA
Bristol Bay Commercial Fishermen Applaud BLM Decision to Protect 28 Million Acres in Alaska

Bristol Bay’s Commercial Fishermen express their appreciation to Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Biden Administration for their decisive action to protect 28 million acres of federally managed "D-1" lands in Alaska, including 1.2 million acres in the Bristol Bay region.

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September 05, 2024/ BBRSDA/
August 23, 2024

Photo Contest is Open!

August 23, 2024/ BBRSDA
Photo Contest is Open!

BBRSDA’s photo contest is open! Submit photos from your fishing season for a chance to win cash prizes in 5 categories

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August 23, 2024/ BBRSDA/
August 21, 2024

2024 Season Summary (Preliminary Numbers)

August 21, 2024/ BBRSDA
2024 Season Summary (Preliminary Numbers)

ADF&G's cumulative numbers through August 20 show a total run of 51.5 Million fish including a harvest of 31.5 million and an escapement of 19.9 million sockeye.

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August 21, 2024/ BBRSDA/
August 19, 2024

UW-FRI 2025 Preliminary Bristol Bay Forecast

August 19, 2024/ BBRSDA
UW-FRI 2025 Preliminary Bristol Bay Forecast

The UW-FRI Preliminary (August) Preseason Forecast for 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run size is 49.6 million sockeye salmon.

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August 19, 2024/ BBRSDA/
August 01, 2024

State of Alaska's Update on HB273 & Commercial Fishing Loan Program Interest Rate Update

August 01, 2024/ BBRSDA
State of Alaska's Update on HB273 & Commercial Fishing Loan Program Interest Rate Update

In response to the challenging economic conditions the Alaska’s seafood industry is facing, the
Alaska Legislature passed House Bill 273 on May 15, 2024. The bill made amendments to the
Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Fund (CFRLF) that became effective August 1, 2024. Learn more…

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August 01, 2024/ BBRSDA/
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BBRSDA

BBRSDA Mission Statement

Maximizing the value of the Bristol Bay fishery for the benefit of our members.


Featured Publications + Presentations

  • ADFG 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Forecast

  • UW FRI 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Forecast

Upcoming BBRSDA Meetings & Events

Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
9:00 am AK
Agenda

Fleet Forecast Webinar - UW AK Salmon Program
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12 noon AK
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