Advocates Go on the Road to Help Save Bristol Bay Fisheries

The mission to save Bristol Bay, Alaska, from a proposed gold and copper mine is going on the road, according to Trout Unlimited.

Here’s what TU says:

Alaska natives, commercial fishermen, sportsmen and seafood processors are heading south on the Save Bristol Bay Road Show to raise awareness and build support for protecting Bristol Bay Alaska, which is threatened by the proposed Pebble gold and copper mine.

The mine, potentially three times as large as the largest current mine in North America,  would threaten the headwaters of Bristol Bay, putting thousands of fishing  jobs at risk, along with a native way of life that has existed for centuries. The real gold in Bristol Bay is the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery, a sustainable resource that returns year after year.

In six cities, commercial fishermen, Alaska natives, sportsmen, and seafood processors will highlight the economic risks posed by the mine. The Road Show also will feature a screening of the award-winning documentary, “Red Gold,” delicious Bristol Bay sockeye prepared by local chefs, and locally produced beers.

 Here are dates and locations for the Road Show:

Seattle: Monday, October 17, Leif Erikson Lodge, 7 p.m.               

Portland: Wednesday, October 19, Bagdad Theater, 7 p.m.

Corvallis: Friday, October 21, The Arts Center, 7 p.m.

San Francisco: Monday, October 24, Temple Nightclub, 7 p.m.

Santa Fe: Tuesday, October 25, Center For Contemporary Arts Cinematheque, 7 p.m.

Denver: Thursday, October 27, Oriental Theater, 7 p.m.

For information, please visit the Road Show website.

Learn more about the Pebble Mine threat by clicking on the Protect Bristol Bay button on left margin of this page.