About BBEDC
Applications
4-E Halibut
Community Programs

Phone
907-842-4370
FAX
907-842-4336
Toll-Free
1-800-478-4370


Seining at Salmon Camp

A closer look

Freshwater snail
Salmon Quality for Gillnet Fishermen Video Series

Coast Guard Requirements
 for Bristol Bay Gillnetters

Scholarship Applications

June 26 is the deadline for BBEDC community residents to apply for HSST scholarship assistance. Applications are available now:
MS Word Application - PDF Application

Permit Loan Program

BBEDC is helping water-shed residents buy fishing permits under a permit loan program launchedlast year.

With help from the Commercial Fisheries & Agriculture Bank (CFAB), BBEDC will guarantee loans to qualified residents, provide financial help through interest subsi-dies and “sweat equity,” and help teach permit holder’s how manage a successful fish business.

The first step is to apply for a loan with CFAB. If the loan is denied, the resident is eligible to apply for the BBEDC Permit Loan Program. To lean more, contact BBEDC at 1-800-478-4370 or 842-4370.
Jobs & Opportunity

BBEDC provides jobs, training and educational opportunities to CDQ-eligible residents, and economic development tools and resources for communities. A partial list our programs includes:

  • Bering Sea groundfishing jobs
  • Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Program
  • Vocational Funding
  • Internship Programs
  • Technical Assistance with business
    plans and feasibility studies
  • Infrastructure and Seed Funds
  • Fisheries and Economic Research

For more information, write
or call 1-800-478-4370.

 

Gulkana Seafoods Video File

Salmon Camp
applications
for 2009
available
now!

 

The Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Alaska Department of Fish and Gam, ethe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute, is pleased to announce the 8th annual Bristol Bay Salmon Camp.

Salmon Camp is based at Aleknagik, Alaska, with three sessions. 

  • Session 1: this year’s 6th-7th graders.  Aug. 4-7.
  • Session 2: this year’s 8th-9th graders.  July 16-20.
  • Session 3: this year’s 10th-12th graders.  July 29-Aug. 3.

Transportation, food and housing are provided. Participants will be immersed in hands-on true-to-life scientific inquiries in ichthyology (fish science), entomology (the study of insects), limnology (study of fresh water), and environmental science.  Days will be spent collecting data in the field while evenings are spent analyzing data.  Recreational activities are included. 

Any interested 6th through 12th graders are encouraged to apply, including students who have attended in prior years. The application includes a complete the confidential recom-mendation to be completed by a teacher.  Applications should be faxed to 907-842-4336 or mailed to P.O. Box 1464, Dillingham, AK 99576 by May 15, 2009.

Please contact Pearl Strub at BBEDC for more information.