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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
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
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
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.
Another segment on Tucker Carlson Tonight hands the mic to one of Bristol Bay’s loudest advocates: Brian Kraft.
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
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
The best way to protect Bristol Bay is to advance and acquire permanent legal protections for the streams, lakes and wetlands of the region that are supported by the local community and durable to withstand attacks from the hard rock mining industry.
You know about the proposed Pebble Mine. Nothing could be more damaging to the productive Bristol Bay ecosystem than this mine. Not only will it destroy over 3,000 acres of wetlands and more than 21 miles of salmon streams at the mine site. Worse yet, it will include a massive tailings storage facility, treatment ponds,
Bristol Bay, Alaska is in the middle of an EPIC fishing season. The kind of season where I really can’t keep on top of the amazing pictures coming in from our lodge partners. Photo courtesy of TU Gold Business Member, Bear Trail Lodge. King Salmon, Alaska The kind of season where news crews are lining
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
The 2021 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy. Photo by Rich Johnson. The Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy is one of Trout Unlimited’s pride-and-joy programs in Alaska. Together with the Bristol Bay Native Corp. and the Bristol Bay Heritage Land Trust, and a slew of local lodge owners, retired fisheries biologists and
Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media TU this week won an important legal argument that helps the organization’s overall case against the backers of the proposed Pebble Mine, and even though the future of the mine is very much in doubt, this decision helps TU and those hoping to kill it altogether should it once
The 2020 Save Bristol Bay Guide Ambassador program connected local guides to resources to stand up against Pebble. This year, we are calling on guides to help us advance permanent protections for the fish, people, and communities of southwest Alaska.
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
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hunters, Anglers, Sportsmen Call on Obama Administration and Federal Environmental Protection Agency to Protect Bristol Bay, Alaska More than 360 outdoor organizations join forces and ask the EPA and White House to stand up for sportsmen and protect Bristol Bay Washington, D.C. – A united coalition of fishing, hunting and sporting organizations
Southline Industries USA is helping you restock your “No Pebble mine” apparel while giving back to our efforts to permanently protect Bristol Bay. 50% of proceeds from apparel is being donated to Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay efforts.
Pictured above: The custom Nautilus reel being offered as a prize for signing up to help protect Bristol Bay with Trout Unlimited By: The Alaska Program We are honored partner with our friends at Nautilus Reels to save a threatened world-class fishing destination in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Nautilus Reels will be giving away a custom
Media Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Director of Communications, Trout Unlimited Alaska, 907-230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.org Chef Contacts: Bryan Szeliga Chef de Cuisine, Lucy’s Table 303-910-2999bryanjohnszeliga@gmail.comKevin Davis Chef/Owner, Steelhead Diner and Blueacre Seafood 206-427-2915Kevin@steelheaddiner.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eat Wild Salmon and Savor Bristol Bay Northwest Restaurants and Markets Help Trout Unlimited Alaska to Protect Bristol Bay Salmon from Mine