Legendary Fisherwoman Anne Mosness | Catch Curve

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On this episode of the Catch Curve, host Robert Jones is joined by Anne Mosness, a legendary pioneer fisherwomen in Bristol Bay, Alaska.  Anne fished Bristol Bay for 28 years and is now a wild fish advocate and activist for small scale, family fishers.  Robert and Anne discuss her start in the commercial salmon fishery, the role of women in the industry, aquaculture and more.  They also discuss the proposed Pebble Mine project, a massive copper, gold and palladium mine that poses to this world-renowned Bristol Bay salmon fishery.  The Pebble Mine region has a long history of earthquakes and the mine is causing great concern to the tribes and fisherfolk of the most productive fishery in the world.