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Pebble Limited Partnership funded report ignores key stakeholders, fails to address actual facts

Bristol Bay fishermen. Photo by Cory Luoma, Alaska Fly Out Media October 6, 2015 Contact: Nelli Williams, Director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program, (907) 230-7127 or nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pebble Limited Partnership funded report ignores key stakeholders, fails to address actual facts Cohen Group releases report that distracts from mining companys failure to file…

Trout Unlimited and Partners Call for Highest Protections Available for the Koktuli River

Contact: Tim Bristol, 907-321-3291, tbristol@tu.org Tim Troll, 907-276-3133, ext. 120, ttroll@tnc.orgPaula Dobbyn, 907-230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.org Trout Unlimited and Partners Call for Highest Protections Available for the Koktuli River State Should Grant Status as Outstanding National Resource Water ANCHORAGE, Alaska, February 18, 2010 — Trout Unlimited and a group of partner organizations today nominated the Koktuli River…

EPA announces reinstatement of Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska watershed  

Following Ninth Circuit ruling in favor of Trout Unlimited, EPA moves to vacate unlawful 2019 decision to withdraw the Proposed Determination for Bristol Bay and reinstate longstanding proposed protections.    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     ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would…

Caption this photo and you might win a new RIO fly line

Published in Trout Talk

Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to fish in a bear costume in Alaska, but if you can sum it up with a witty line or two, you can win an Elite RIO Gold fly line. Made with the new SlickCast coating, it’s durable, it shoots, and rides high.  For the record, if you do get…

USDA Moves Toward Ceasing Large-Scale Old-Growth Logging in Alaska's Tongass

Contact: Tim Bristol, Director, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, at tbristol@tu.org or (907) 321-3291 For immediate release USDA Moves Toward Ceasing Large-Scale Old-Growth Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest But Forgets about the Fish Forest Service Should Rapidly Move to Manage the Tongass for its Billion Dollar Fishing Industry JUNEAU, ALASKA In response to an announcement…

Voices from the River: Spawn ’til you die

Published in Voices from the river

By Eric Booton Chrome. Silver. Red gold. All the worthy descriptions of fresh, wild Alaska salmon imply monetary value, and for good reason. Here in Alaska, wild salmon attract tourists from around the world. These trusted fish provide employment for guides, commercial fishermen, processors, chefs, pilots and many others. In the final frontier, salmon, fortunately,…

No Free Pass say Alaskans to Pebble Mine backers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 11, 2017 Contact: Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program (907) 230-7121 No Free Pass say Alaskans to Pebble Mine backers ANCHORAGE, AK Alaskans and anglers, hunters, and the dozens of sport-fishing business owners that operate in the Bristol Bay region are extremely disappointed by todays announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Odyssey profile: Libby Glaser

Published in Uncategorized

Editor’s note: Building off the success of last year’s Native Odyssey campaign, Trout Unlimited is sending four of our brightest college club leaders in the TU Costa 5 Rivers Program to explore the home of the world’s largest runs of wild salmon: Alaska. Starting July 5, these students will explore the Kenai Peninsula, Bristol Bay…

Kenai king salmon management under scrutiny

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An angler boasts an 80-pound Kenai River king. These fish are becoming much more rare thanks a number of factors in the drainage. Wikipedia file photo. Many have heard about declining king salmon stocks throughout Alaska in recent years. The world-renowned Kenai River has also seen a decline in larger stocks, the 6- and 7-year-old…

Threat to thousands of sustainable fishing jobs prompts fisherman, Alaska Natives to take their story to the Lower 48 beginning Oct. 17

Contact: Paul Queary, Strategies 360, (206) 282-1990;PaulQ@strategies360.com Contact: Kristin Dizon, Strategies 360, (206) 631-1989;KristinD@strategies360.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Threat to thousands of sustainable fishing jobs prompts fisherman, Alaska Natives to take their story to the Lower 48 beginning Oct. 17; Tour will highlight proposed Pebble mine’s threat to fishing jobs, Native way of life Seattle Alaska

Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary, 703-284-9408 Keith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, 703-284-9428 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) welcomed the passage of an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would bar the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Trout Unlimited sues EPA over removal of Bristol Bay protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:   Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited CEO, (571) 274-0601  Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited Alaska program director, (907) 230-7121  Trout Unlimited sues EPA over removal of Bristol Bay protections  Sportsmen argue EPA ignored sound science, prioritized advancement of Pebble mine over fishing industry.  ANCHORAGE, AK – Trout Unlimited, represented pro bono by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton…

Appeals court decision puts Bristol Bay back on track for Clean Water Act protections

Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media Trout Unlimited lawsuit can move forward in challenging 2019 EPA decision on Pebble mine  Contacts:   Nelli Williams, Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org  Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org  Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  ANCHORAGE, Alaska—In a ruling published…

First voices, first advocates

Published in Uncategorized, Advocacy

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…

Election losses and wins

Published in Conservation

Wild Alaska at dusk. By Chris Wood Last Tuesday was Election Day. The Democrats took over in the House of Representatives. The Republicans solidified their hold on the Senate. Buried in the shuffle was the outcome of two separate ballot initiatives . First, in Montana, Trout Unlimited worked closely with Montana TU and other partners…

Trout Unlimited, Sitka Conservation Society, and Government Agencies Partner to Restore Salmon River in Alaska's Tongass National Forest

    For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Paula Dobbyn, Alaska Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, pdobbyn@tu.org or 907-230-1513 Mark Kaelke, Southeast Alaska Project Director, Trout Unlimited, mkaelke@tu.org or 907-321-4464 Andrew Thoms, Executive Director, Sitka Conservation Society, andrew@sitkawild.org or 907-747-7509 Trout Unlimited, Sitka Conservation Society, and Government Agencies Partner to Restore Salmon River in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest…

TU Five Rivers Odyssey: A future for salmon and Bristol Bay students

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Photos courtesy Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy. Teaching young adults about the significance of salmon conservation is one of the best methods to ensure our fishy friends’ existence in the future. Corporations and non-profit organizations in Alaska have teamed up to make sure that this effort goes full send. The Bristol Bay Fly…