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Bristol Bay is home to 51 percent of the wild sockeye salmon on Earth.

Salmon Science in Bristol Bay

See how our field crews are protecting wild salmon habitat

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Wild Salmon Universe

Meet people who live with wild salmon in Bristol Bay.

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Welcome to Bristol Bay: the center of the wild salmon universe. Read about the Conservancy's salmon ecosystem science in Nature Conservancy magazine.


Videos: Bristol Bay, Restoring Streams & Protecting Fisheries
The Watershed
Learn about one of the greatest wild salmon nurseries on the planet.  Bristol Bay and its tributaries.
Taking Action
Traditional Use Area Conservation. Bringing science and traditional knowledge together for conservation vision and action.
Habitat Protection
Learn about what the Conservancy and its partners are doing to directly protect important habitat.
Future Caretakers
Young people immerse in fisheries and fishing at Salmon Camp and the Bristol Bay Flyfishing and Guide Academy.
Pacific Salmon Ecosystems
Science
Salmon Ecosystems and Mining
Conservation issues in the Region
Find out more about the pressing conservation issues in the Nushagak River watershed.
CoolGreenScience
Read "A Quest at the Center of the Salmon Universe" at CoolGreenScience, the official blog of The Nature Conservancy.
Subsistence
Bristol Bay's Native communities retain a direct connection to the land.
Partnerships
See who's involved and learn more about Conservancy staff and the partner organization involved in our Bristol Bay conservation program.

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