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Preliminary 2027 forecast for Alaska’s Bristol Bay fishery predicts more, smaller sockeye

  • Margaret Bauman

With the 2026 commercial salmon harvests winding down in Alaska, the seafood industry is already calculating how to navigate at a profit in 2027, given dynamic biological, economic, climate and market conditions. Their forecast has a far-reaching socio-economic impact across the state — Bristol Bay’s commercial fishery had about $2 billion in economic impact and […]

Commentary

Bristol Bay is more than a fishery — it is a way of life

  • Marc Vance

Five days after graduating from high school in 1980, my identical twin brother, Malcolm, and I boarded a plane for Alaska. We were young, restless and convinced we were heading north to make our fortune. We had no idea Alaska would shape the rest of our lives. Our first couple summers were spent working long […]