This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its next steps and deadlines regarding the Clean Water Act 404(c) process that could lead to protections for the Bristol Bay way and the salmon at the center of it. You can take action now to urge EPA to finish the job before next year’s salmon season.… Read More
For years, Alaskans have made it clear that trading salmon for copper and gold is a bad deal that they’re unwilling to make. And for good reason: Bristol Bay fishery is having another record-setting year, with over 65.5 million sockeye salmon returning to Bristol Bay.… Read More
Fannie Dock talks about growing up in Bristol Bay: I was born the 11th of 16 children, all of us raised in Togiak on the southwestern part of Alaska in the Bristol Bay area.… Read More
We went to Seattle this month to celebrate the connection between Alaska salmon and the Pacific Northwest.
What we learned in our short Seattle stay is that many of our neighbors to the south understand the importance of protecting Alaska salmon and natural places. … Read More
We submitted over 400 pages in comments on the Army Corps’ draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Pebble mine showing that it is inadequate and violates the law. The draft EIS needs to be withdrawn and Pebble’s permit rejected. … Read More
Happily, the sun has returned, with wild flowers, devil’s club, mosquitoes, bears, and salmon right behind it. It seems like spring prompts us to clean up after the long winter. We rid ourselves of what we don’t need and make … Read More
The last public hearing on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Pebble mine takes place today, April 16, in Anchorage, with public testimony from noon to 8 pm at the Dena’ina Center, and a rally at 5:30 pm … Read More
Fighting to protect wilderness, wildlife, and clean air and water can feel disheartening. It just got harder in Alaska with the election of a Governor who, like the Trump administration, wants to gut environmental protections and hastily pave the way … Read More
If there’s one thing we learned from the last election cycle, it’s that Alaskans care about salmon. No, Alaska voters did not pass a ballot measure that would have strengthened and updated the law protecting salmon habitat, but “salmon love” ruled … Read More
Help us fight for the future of Alaska salmon Bristol Bay salmon broke all records this summer. The largest recorded run of sockeye salmon–an amazing 62.3 million–returned to Bristol Bay in 2018. This brought a collective sigh of relief to … Read More