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David’s family and friends remember him as a kind, devoted man who loved his family. He was a fountain of knowledge about the Bristol Bay region; a humble man who enjoyed doing things “the hard way.”
This summer, 79 million sockeye returned to Bristol Bay. It was the largest run on record. But over the past half-century, there has been a dramatic shift in commercially in Bristol Bay. Local permit ownership has declined sharply, and research shows that’s due in part to a regulatory change to Alaska’s fishery management from the 1970s.
It’s been about three weeks since a local nurse staffed the public health center. The nurse manager for the site, Shelly Foint-Anderson, is based in Fairbanks. She says that the center is still open and providing services.