Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association was launched in 2005 after a group of Bristol Bay fishermen applied to the State of Alaska to establish a Regional Seafood Development Association, or RSDA. Today, the organization represents 1,850 commercial salmon drift fishermen who harvest Bristol Bay sockeye salmon.
In 2006, drift permit-holders in Bristol Bay approved a 1 percent assessment on their harvests to support the association, and thereby assured the organization a baseline level of funding tied to their own fishing income. As the only fleet-wide organization specifically mandated to advance the quality and market success of Bristol Bay salmon, the association advances the quality and market-success of Bristol Bay salmon, addresses fishery-related infrastructure requirements in the region, and creates research and education programs to ensure the long-term success of the world’s largest salmon fishery. As part of its marketing efforts, the association brings point-of-sales displays to direct-marketers and grocery stores across the country to promote Bristol Bay sockeye salmon.
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Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association
Sep 2013
$338,215
20 months
Jul 2012
$202,938
12 months
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