Western Alaskans lose Bristol Bay fishing permits to outsiders

Anchorage pumpkin grower outdoes himself with new record at Alaska State Fair Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Walker-Drygas]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, August 30. In today's newsletter: - Fishermen from urban areas and outside of Alaska hold a big share of permits in the the Bristol Bay fishery — the world’s largest sockeye salmon run. That's had far-reaching consequences for local communities. - Meet the Bristol Bay fishermen who benefit from a warmer climate, and the scientists who are trying to answer the question on everyone’s mind: How long can it last? - Giant pumpkin legend and defending champion Dale Marshall of Anchorage outdid himself this year at the Alaska State Fair with a pumpkin that set a new state record. At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a scientist wants to find out when the last woolly mammoth fell to the grass in Alaska. And he's asking for help from an unusual source: people like you. Science [columnist Ned Rozell explains]( that researchers have turned to crowdsourcing to fund an effort that could help them figure out exactly when the woolly mammoth vanished from mainland Alaska. 🌥️ Anchorage weather It's partly sunny today with a high near 64 degrees, though there's a chance for some scattered showers later on this evening. Rain is expected to return on Wednesday and last through Friday, with temperatures in the mid to high 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Western Alaska villages lose lucrative permits to outsiders]( [Western Alaska villages lose lucrative permits to outsiders]( Bristol Bay-area residents once held more than twice as many fishing permits as they do now. A bitterly contested 1973 law created a shift that has had a big economic impact on these rural areas. This story was reported as part of a collaboration between the Anchorage Daily News and The Seattle Times, with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. [Read More]( [VIDEO: Inside the world’s biggest sockeye salmon run]( [VIDEO: Inside the world’s biggest sockeye salmon run]( Salmon across the world have struggled as oceans warm due to climate change. But in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, the world’s biggest sockeye run keeps breaking records. Meet the fishermen who benefit from the warmer climate, and the scientists who are trying to answer the question on everyone’s mind: How long can it last? This video was produced by the Anchorage Daily News' Loren Holmes as part of a collaboration with The Seattle Times, with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. 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