EPA proposes critical steps to protect Bristol Bay salmon resource from Pebble Mine

'Bristol Bay supports one of the world’s most important salmon fisheries,' said EPA Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller.

The total economic value, including subsistence uses, of the Bristol Bay watershed’s salmon resources was estimated at more than $2.2 billion in 2019, The EPA said. — The total economic value, including subsistence uses, of the Bristol Bay watershed’s salmon resources was estimated at more than $2.2 billion in 2019, The EPA said.Photo: Save Bristol Bay

John Fiorillo

Published 26 May 2022, 16:31Updated 26 May 2022, 16:33

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