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The Skipper Science app is one tool in a larger arsenal developed by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island in conjunction with their Indigenous Sentinels Network, a statewide network of tribes, researchers, and communities focused on conservation. The network is focused on the intersection of western science practices and a long tradition of indigenous and local knowledge practices.
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Bristol Bay sockeye salmon are returning en masse and making their way upstream to find a mate. But in order to spawn successfully, these fish undergo a complex and dramatic freshwater transformation.
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Five days after fishermen in Bristol Bay protested the record low price for sockeye salmon, processors still haven’t budged. Many fishermen are considering selling their permits and boats. But for young members of the fleet the decision on whether to return next year is especially difficult.
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Bristol Bay fishing crews outraged with this year’s base price protested by anchoring in the Naknek River entrance on Thursday. Crews are calling on Alaskan processors to reconsider this historic low base price and bring more price transparency to the fishery.
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The 2022 Board of Fish Bristol Bay meeting is underway from Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. KDLG's Izzy Ross is at the meeting. Here are her notes.
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The board voted unanimously to postpone action on three proposals to modify the longstanding management plan. It will also delay a decision on the Department of Fish and Game’s draft action plan to protect kings.
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Many people who testified on Wednesday urged the board to postpone a decision on what to do with the plan until its statewide meeting in March. They say that will give local advisory committees and the public more time to consider the plan.
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The 2022 Board of Fish Bristol Bay meeting is underway from Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. KDLG's Izzy Ross is at the meeting. Here are her notes.
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The Board of Fish meeting will be streamed live from Nov. 29 - Dec. 3. Watch it here or on the Board of Fish website.
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The board will consider 52 proposals to change regulations in Bristol Bay’s commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries. The schedule may change depending on how long public testimony lasts and how quickly the board moves through the proposals.