Jack Darrell
Fisheries ReporterJack Darrell is a reporter for KDLG working on the Bristol Bay Fisheries Report. He is passionate about sustainable fisheries and local stories that connect communities and explore the intersections of class, culture, and undersea creatures.
Previously, Jack graduated from St. Mary's College with a degree in English and Environmental Science and has worked as a farmhand in northern New Mexico and with the SlackWater Center, a regional oral history project. He has also reported for The Atlantic, Earth Island Journal, and Hakai Magazine.
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The Tribe’s former financial manager William Corbett faces six felony charges, including for theft, forgery, and evidence tampering. -
The Skipper Science app is one tool in a larger arsenal developed by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island in conjunction with their Indigenous Sentinels Network, a statewide network of tribes, researchers, and communities focused on conservation. The network is focused on the intersection of western science practices and a long tradition of indigenous and local knowledge practices. -
Five days after fishermen in Bristol Bay protested the record low price for sockeye salmon, processors still haven’t budged. Many fishermen are considering selling their permits and boats. But for young members of the fleet the decision on whether to return next year is especially difficult. -
It’s our final show of the season, but the run isn’t done yet. Bay-wide, fleets hauled in another 726,000 fish on Thursday, for a season total of 36.9 million. Escapement is at 13.3 million total, and the run nears the forecast at just under 50.3 million. -
Yesterday, roughly 100 fishing vessels joined together at the mouth of the Naknek River in Bristol Bay to peacefully protest processors' announced sockeyes salmon price. -
Bristol Bay fishing crews outraged with this year’s base price protested by anchoring in the Naknek River entrance on Thursday. Crews are calling on Alaskan processors to reconsider this historic low base price and bring more price transparency to the fishery. -
KDLG reporters are on the water this morning, on a boat moving from crew to crew interviewing protesting fishermen. -
The Bristol Bay run is slowing down, but still had a strong harvest yesterday of 722,000 fish. Total harvest is now at 35.3 million, and total escapement is at 12.8 million. The total bay-wide run is estimated at 48.2 million fish. -
Bristol Bay fishing crews expressed shock and outrage at what they say is the lowest price of a lifetime. A protest is planned in the Naknek River on July 20. -
Harvests slowed down a bit after a surprise encore of record harvest days over the weekend. But catches were still going strong Sunday with a baywide catch of 1.43 million. Naknek-Kvichak and Egegik fleets brought in the biggest harvests again yesterday. Escapement was at 550,000 fish. The bay wide run is now 45.9 million, fast approaching the season forecast of 51 million fish.
