To be clear, our work for Bristol Bay is not over
Let’s dive into some of the details to understand exactly what Clean Water Act safeguards mean, and why our work is far from over.
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Last Cast Lodge to host 12th annual Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy
Trout Unlimited Alaska is excited to announce Last Cast Lodge (igiugig) as the 2020 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy host.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says no to Pebble. Again.
After years of review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would uphold its permit denial decision for the proposed Pebble Mine, continuing to block industrial mining from developing on top of the world’s most prolific wild salmon fishery.
In Bristol Bay, closer than ever to protections
We’re closer than ever to gaining long-awaited Clean Water Act safeguards.
Alaskans urge EPA officials to maintain Bristol Bay protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2017 Contact: Alannah Hurley, United Tribes of Bristol Bay (907) 843-1633 or Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited (907) 230-7121 Photos and video from the hearings: available upon request ALASKANS URGE EPA OFFICIALS TO MAINTAIN BRISTOL BAY PROTECTIONS An overwhelming majority who attended hearings in Dillingham and Iliamna requested proposed 2014 protections…
Giving Pebble the Boot
Korkers has designed a limited-edition pair of Devil’s Canyon wading boots with Trout Unlimited in support of permanent and durable safeguards Bristol Bay.
Landmark decision finalizes safeguards for headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska after 13 years of science, public support
EPA’s Clean Water Act 404(c) Final Determination prohibits and restricts mine waste discharge in the Bristol Bay watershed and safeguards fish, rivers and a way of life; move is celebrated by Alaskans, anglers, hunters. Contacts: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publicly announced a Clean Water Act 404(c) Final Determination finding that mine waste…
Still standing strong for Bristol Bay
By Nelli Williams Standing in a packed elementary school gym last week I found myself once again marveling at the persistence and perseverance of the people when it comes to protecting Bristol Bay’s salmon resources. The fight to safeguard Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble Mine has been waging for over a decade, and yet…
Alaskans deliver thousands of postcards to Senator Lisa Murkowski seeking protection for Bristol Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alannah Hurley, United Tribes of Bristol Bay (907) 843-1633 or girlasue@gmail.com Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program (907) 230-7127 or nwilliams@tu.orgAlaskans deliver thousands of postcards to Senator Lisa Murkowski seeking protection for Bristol BayANCHORAGE (September 29, 2015) A group of Alaskans representing Bristol Bay tribes and businesses will deliver thousands of…
First voices, first advocates
Fish racks hold sockeye salmon that will be put away from winter at a traditional fish camp on the banks of the Koktuli River. By Mountain Mind Media . Today, as part of Indigenous People’s Day, we are taking a moment to highlight the people in the Bristol Bay community who were in this place first, who…
How to pack for a trip to Bristol Bay
The flights are booked, the lodging is arranged. You’re going to Bristol Bay. Dang, I’m jealous.
Kraft named Orvis Conservationist of the Year
On April 16, Brian Kraft, owner of Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge in Bristol Bay, Alaska, was named Orvis’ Conservationist of the Year — fitting recognition for his 15-year-long effort to safeguard the Bristol Bay fishery. Kraft has been a key leader in the fight against the proposed Pebble Mine. While running his sportfishing businesses in Alaska, he led the charge to…
House Bill from Outside Representative threatens Bristol Bay salmon, culture, jobs
Screen Shot 2015-12-10 at 12.28.39 PM.png December 10, 2015 Contact: Alannah Hurley, Executive Director, United Tribes of Bristol Bay (907) 843-1633 Melanie Brown, Member&fisherman, Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay (907) 244-1169 Nelli Williams, Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited (907) 230-7121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: House Bill from Outside Representative threatens Bristol Bay salmon, culture, jobs Proposed…
Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy postponed
A few months into the global pandemic, I know that I’m not the only one disappointed by postponed or cancelled plans. While our team pivoted our organizing and communications work so we can still advocate for coldwater fisheries in Alaska, much of our summer programming is cancelled to protect the small villages and towns in the communities we work from COVID-19. Perhaps our most disappointing but necessary cancellation is the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide…
Protecting Bristol Bay… This One is Personal
By Chris Wood Last month’s release of the draft “environmental impact statement” to permit industrial-scale mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska, made me recall the first time I set eyes on that remarkable landscape nearly 12 years ago. Trout Unlimited was looking to expand our presence in Alaska, so I consulted Tim Bristol, a long-time Alaska…
Alaskan anglers, hunters, local businesses applaud EPA’s release of proposed safeguards for Bristol Bay; 40-day comment period opens
Photo by Fly Out Media Protective measures will safeguard important salmon spawning rivers in Bristol Bay’s headwaters from large-scale mine waste disposal. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Nelli Williams, Alaska director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org Chris Wood, CEO and president, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Brian Kraft, president, Katmai Service Providers, owner, Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, (907) 227-8719 …
Gifts That Give Back this Holiday Season
The special places we love to fish and play outside provide us more than we know. In return, we must assume an active role in ensuring they stick around. That is the heart of the relationship between anglers and the outdoors. We challenge anglers to find a way to give back and help the places…
Meet the Bristol Bay guides working to stop Pebble
Meet the 42 Bristol Bay guides working to stop the proposed Pebble mine from ruining a million dollar economy, a fishing paradise, and a world-class fishery.
EPA Takes First Step Toward Protecting Bristol Bay, Announces Scientific Assessment of Watershed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPA Takes First Step Toward Protecting Bristol Bay, Announces Scientific Assessment of Watershed Anchorage – Alaska Natives, the commercial fishing industry and sportsmen applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys announcement today to conduct a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. Todays announcement from the EPA is a great first step toward…
Video spotlight: Save Bristol Bay
Orvis has teamed up the TU’s Alaska Program to craft a very simple, very powerful short film about the need to protect Bristol Bay and its headwater rivers and streams from the potentially disastrous Pebble Mine. Video of ORVIS Presents: Save Bristol Bay No matter how you feel about mining, there ought to be one…