DILLINGHAM— During the middle of a strong fishing run, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to withdraw the protections for Bristol Bay that the region’s tribal governments and others have been working toward for years. The announcement is the result of a behind-closed doors settlement in May between Trump’s new leadership at EPA and the […]
Inclement weather and heavy seas drove four fishing boats, laden with fish, aground in Bristol Bay in different parts of Nushagak Bay on Monday. No injuries were reported in the grounding of the partially submerged vessels on Monday. Good Samaritan vessels were able to extract all captains and crews. The incidents occurred after a week […]
Kitty Sopow presents a seagull egg she gathered. Photo: K. Sopow June 30, 2017 — During our first week and half in the field, we had some incredible experiences. We conducted our first interviews; tried subsistence-harvested foods, including berries and sockeye salmon; and watched fishermen set their lines in anticipation of the king salmon arriving. We also […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard will offer courtesy dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels in Bristol Bay in anticipation of the 2017 Bristol Bay salmon fishery season that begins Saturday. The Coast Guard anticipates sending examiners to the following locations for public outreach and to encourage dockside exam participation in King Salmon-June 12-23, Dillingham-June 14-21, and […]