Posted by Erin Mooney on August 16th, 2010 in Conservation, Eastern Conservation, Felt Soles, Protection, Uncategorized
Today’s New York Times story on invasive species, felt soles and didymo, features TU’s senior scientist, Jack Williams, and targets fly fishermen as some of the biggest offenders in the transport of aquatic invasive species.
It’s not news to most of us in the angling community, but nice to see the issue get some ink in a major publication like the New York Times.
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on August 3rd, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Paul Greenberg’s new book, “Four Fish: The Future of Last Wild Food,” is a must-read for anyone interested in wild salmon, or, as the title indicates, the future of fish and other wild food in general. The book garnered a positive review in the New York Times on Sunday. In an interview with the Oregonian today, Greenberg mentions Bristol Bay salmon and the proposed Pebble mine. In Greenberg’s words, “For every piece of salmon you buy, you should write a letter to try to stop the Pebble mine from happening.” We could not have said it better ourselves. Thanks, Paul, for speaking up and energizing your readers to do their part to protect Bristol Bay. Read more about Paul.
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on August 3rd, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
A little over a year ago the Pebble Pedalers, a two-man team of conservation-minded cyclists left Alaska on a 17,000-mile journey to raise awareness of and garner support for protecting the Bristol Bay watershed from the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine. The journey by this pair of brothers from the San Francisco Bay Area is also a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited Alaska’s efforts to stop this high-risk mine project and to protect Bristol Bay, producer of the world’s largest wild sockeye salmon run.
In their quest to ride through 15 countries—from Prudhoe Bay, the northernmost point accessible by road in Alaska, to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of Argentina—the Parker brothers recently made it to Peru. They’ve been updating their blog regularly and have some fascinating and very entertaining entries to share. Read more on the Pebble Pedalers’ blog and check out their web site.
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on July 29th, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Dorothy Larson of the Curyung Tribe, at left, greets EPA chief Lisa Jackson. (Margaret Bauman, Alaska Newspapers)
The nation’s top environmental official heard blistering opposition from Bristol Bay residents to the proposed Pebble mine on Wednesday. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson held a listening session in the fishing community of Dillingham where tribal leaders and many others told her that the risks associated with Pebble are too high and that her agency should not allow the project to move forward. Read more in this Alaska Newspapers Inc. article or listen to a public radio story filed by KDLG.
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on July 19th, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Earlier this month, Trout Unlimited Alaska enlisted the help of several dozen restaurants and markets in the Pacific Northwest to help spread the word about the risks facing Bristol Bay. In this guest blog entry, Elizabeth Dubovsky, Trout Unlimited Alaska’s Why Wild Program Director, talks about Savor Bristol Bay 2010…… Continue reading this post…
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on July 14th, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
A group of chefs from California, Oregon and Kodiak, Alaska, recently immersed themselves in the Bristol Bay salmon fishery, observing, harvesting and preparing freshly caught wild sockeye from these pristine Alaska waters.
Chefs Helene Kennan of Bon Appetit Management Co., Quentin Topping of Google, Lisa Schroeder of Mother’s Bistro and Mama Mia Trattoria in Portland and Joel Chenet of Mill Bay Coffee in Kodiak gathered in the Alaska community of King Salmon in late June. They took part in an “all things salmon” culinary adventure sponsored by Trout Unlimited Alaska. Continue reading this post…
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on June 24th, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Ever wonder what it takes for a Bristol Bay commercial fisherman to get ready for the frenzied sockeye salmon season, when tens of millions of wild salmon return to spawn? Naknek fisherman and Trout Unlimited Alaska contractor Everett Thompson walks us through the process in this first-hand account posted on savebristolbay.org. Read his blog post.
Posted by Paula Dobbyn on June 16th, 2010 in Alaska, Conservation, Protection
Chefs from some of Anchorage’s most popular restaurants will compete in a salmon cook-off organized and sponsored by Trout Unlimited Alaska this coming Saturday. The cook-off is the first in a series of Savor Bristol Bay events this summer in Alaska, Oregon and Washington this summer designed to raise awareness of the threats to Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble mine. Read more on our campaign blog or in this news story.
Posted by Randy Scholfield on June 1st, 2010 in Conservation, Restoration, Uncategorized
At a recent TU staff retreat in Utah, we got a tour of an exciting restoration project on Fish Haven Creek, a tributary of Bear Lake on the Idaho/Utah border. TU biologist Kirk Dahle and project parters have been working to boost spawning habitat for native Bonneville cutthroat trout, including replacing an old culvert barrier on a lower stretch of the creek with a fish-friendly structure. These and other improvements will allow the Bonnevilles–some of them bruisers of 6 to 8 pounds! (see pic)– to reach spawning habitat upstream for the first time in 60 years. Very cool. Read a recent article in Salt Lake Tribune about the project.
Today’s New York Times story on invasive species, felt soles and didymo, features TU’s senior scientist, Jack Williams, and targets fly fishermen as some of the biggest offenders in the transport of aquatic invasive species.
