‘Running’ salmon: an assessment of the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery

Written by: Karen Ballantyne (@keballantyne), Graham Brownlee (@GrahamBrownlee), and Hanno Southam (@hannosoutham) Set in the rugged wilderness of southwestern Alaska, nine rivers flow into Bristol Bay. The Togiak, Igushik, Wood, Nushagak, Kvichak, Alagnak, Naknek, Egegik and Ugashik rivers are home to a number of salmon subspecies which make up the largest sockeye salmon run in … Continue reading ‘Running’ salmon: an assessment of the Bristol Bay sockeye fishery