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COMING HOME
TO BRISTOL BAY
BBNC shareholder Ivy O’Guinn is a
commercial fisher and sport fishing guide
who lives out-of-region but returns to
Bristol Bay every summer. In her own
words, she talks about her family’s
traditions, the importance of fishing and
resource protection, and what makes
Bristol Bay home.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR YEARLY
VISITS TO BRISTOL BAY.
Ever since I was born, I’ve spent every
summer in the small village of Egegik, where
my mother’s side of the family is from. This is
an annual tradition for many of our relatives.
It’s our time to reunite, fish together, and
enjoy meals at the dinner table that’s been
in our family for over 50 years. My family
operates multiple permits spanning across
the beach where we all fish alongside
each other. We harvest salmon together
and save what we need to eat during the
winter months. We smoke our salmon with
a family recipe that’s been passed down for
generations. These days hold a very special
place in my heart.
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD
TO WHEN YOU VISIT?
I look forward to seeing my family, my
childhood friends, and everyone who comes
to fish. I’m blessed to have been raised with
this lifestyle and to be a fourth-generation
commercial fishing woman.
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