Nearly 1,000 Seattle-area fishing-industry jobs are connected to Bristol Bay, Alaska, home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery. A proposed mine, which could be as much as three times as large as the largest mine in North America, is threatening the bay.
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On Monday evening, the Save Bristol Bay Roadshow is coming to Ballard to “raise awareness and build support” for the bay, the press release states.
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This is a free event at the Leif Erikson Lodge (2245 NW 57th St) that includes a screening of “Red Gold,” salmon bites prepared by Chef Christine Keff of Flying Fish and Chef Wayne Johnson of Andaluca; plus a panel discussion; and gear giveaway (including a fly rod and reel set from Orvis worth more than $500).
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The event is at 7 p.m. Featured speakers include Melanie Brown, an Alaska Native and commercial fisherwoman; Ben Blakey, of family-run, Seattle-based seafood processor Snopac Products; and Brett Veerhusen, a Seattle-based commercial fisherman and upcoming reality show star.
