The Bristol Bay borough is the epicenter of fish processing during the short sockeye fishery, and its population grows exponentially as seafood workers and fishermen come to the region.
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Sen. Murkowski pushes for an additional $1 billion in federal fisheries relief funds
Alaska’s fishing industry was allocated $50 million in CARES Act funding in early May
Bristol Bay announces 3 additional cases of COVID-19 since Friday
There are now five confirmed cases of COVID-19 tied to Bristol Bay.
On edge as it heads into fishing season, Bristol Bay has its first resident coronavirus case
The case is not associated with the seafood industry, and the person wasn’t tested in their home community.
Alaska Airlines to start regular service to Bristol Bay on May 18
This will be the first commercial service to Bristol Bay in more than a month, since RavnAir shut down all operations and filed for bankruptcy in early April.
The stress-relieving, storytelling art of yuraq is now available virtually
Yuraq encompasses more than just the English translation of “dance,” which is most familiar to non-Natives.