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Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program works to preserve, protect and restore wild salmon and trout populations throughout Alaska. Through sound scientific data, strong grassroots outreach and advocacy, and hands-on involvement in conservation projects we protect some of the most pristine and prized rivers on the planet, restore those that need some help, and engage the next generation of coldwater stewards in Alaska’s natural heritage.

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Bristol Bay in the News May 22, 2013

by Shoren BrownA new economic report by researchers at the University of Alaska found that the Bristol Bay commercial salmon fishery is worth $1.5 billion in annual value, making it the most valuable wild salmon fishery in the world.

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Bristol Bay in the News May 7, 2013

By Shoren Brown

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EPA's Revised Watershed Assessment Shows Clear Need for protecting Bristol Bay April 26, 2012

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Sportsmen and Commercial Fishermen Thank Senator Begich for Demanding EPA Action on Pebble Mine, April 24, 2013

Alaska’s commercial fishermen and sportsmen thanked Senator Mark Begich for pushing for action on the stalled EPA process to protect Bristol Bay, Alaska's sockeye salmon fishery and save 14,000 American jobs.

“Alaska’s commercial fishermen and sportsmen appreciate Senator Begich’s call for the EPA to finish its process evaluating the impact of open-pit mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska,” said Tim Bristol, Director of Trout Unlimited's Alaska Program. “14,000 Americans jobs are on the line, and it's long past time for Washington to do its work so that our voices can be heard.”

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Save Bristol Bay Descends on D.C. to say: Stop Pebble from Destroying 14,000 American Jobs, April 23, 2013

Alaskans representing the voices of local residents, commercial fishermen, sportsmen, Alaska Natives, and business owners have descended on Washington this week to push for action on the stalled EPA process to protect Bristol Bay, Alaska's sockeye salmon fishery and save 14,000 American jobs. They are meeting with Congressional leaders, agencies and members of the Obama Administration to say that now is the time to stop Pebble Mine, a proposal by foreign mining conglomerates to generate up to 10 billion tons of toxic waste at the headwaters of one of America’s most productive fisheries.

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Bristol Bay in the News April 17, 2013

By Shoren Brown

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Bristol Bay in the News April 9, 2013

by Shoren Brown

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Bristol Bay in the News April 2, 2013

by Shoren Brown
Pebble CEO John Shively made deeply controversial remarks in Seattle on March 20 while speaking to the Northwest Fisheries Association. A video clip shows him talking to the crowd about the mine's potential to "do in" the salmon economy: "Will I stand here and say there will be zero problems with the mine? No. I'm not going to stand here and say that ocean acidification may not do in the salmon industry long before we do."
 

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Wildlife Managers and Biologists Ask President Obama to Protect Bristol Bay, March 29, 2013

The momentum and opposition to the Pebble Mine plan only continues to grow. This week, a group of veteran wildlife managers and biologists -- many with deep experience in Alaska -- sent a letter to President Obama pressing him to protect Bristol Bay from the mega mine.

We'd like to thank our friends at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership for spearheading the effort and getting the word out.

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Bristol Bay in the News March 28, 2013

by Shoren Brown
Commercial fishermen took to Capitol Hill last week for meetings with Congressional representatives and agencies to deliver the message that they will stand up and fight for their jobs, industry and investments. They also discussed the substantial economic benefits and revenues that flow from Bristol Bay’s commercial salmon fishing industry down to the West Coast and across the country.
 

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