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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><font size="6">Southcoast
consumers can help protect Bristol Bay when buying wild sockeye salmon this
Fall</font></span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><br>
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</span><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Bristol Bay, Alaska
watershed benefits from Pride of Bristol Bay partnership.</span><span style="font-family:times,serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">WESTPORT, MA – <a href="http://www.westportlandtrust.org">Westport Land Conservation Trust</a> has
partnered with Pride of Bristol Bay, a sustainable fisheries co-op in Alaska,
to bring Westport--and the entire Southcoast--wildly flavorful sockeye salmon
this season. <span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/9e6fedb395" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Pride of Bristol Bay</span></a><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"> has begun accepting online reservations for its Buying Club,
delivering sustainable Bristol Bay sockeye salmon directly to consumers and
chefs in communities across the country, including Boise, Idaho; Jackson, Wyo;
Burlington, Vt; Brunswick, Maine; and, for the first time ever, Westport, Mass.
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The company, founded by fisherman Matt Luck in 2015, will donate
10 percent of all profits to </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/1a81170c99" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay program</span></a><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">. The Save Bristol Bay program is aimed at protecting Bristol Bay,
Alaska’s pristine watershed and wild salmon populations from the Pebble Mine; a
proposed open-pit mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s most productive
salmon rivers. This unique partnership allows consumers in the lower 48 to buy
wild Alaska sockeye salmon direct from fishermen, while also helping protect
the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.<br>
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<b>In response to Pride of Bristol Bay’s pledge to support the Save Bristol Bay
program, Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program released the following statement:</b></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
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Unlimited is thrilled to partner with Pride of Bristol Bay to bring a little
bit of Bristol Bay into the homes and onto the grills of salmon lovers across
the country.”<br>
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“Bristol Bay’s rich fishing history and famous salmon runs have captured the
hearts of Americans around the country, including President Obama who visited
Bristol Bay last fall. By purchasing their salmon from Pride of Bristol Bay,
consumers can feel good about where their salmon comes from while also
supporting critical work to ensure that this national treasure is around for
future generations to use and enjoy.”<br>
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“Buying Bristol Bay sockeye salmon sends a strong message that wild salmon
matter to Americans. It's an investment in our nation’s health and in the cold,
clean rivers that wild salmon require. While progress has been made to protect
this world-class fishery, we still have more work to do. Luckily, eating
Bristol Bay sockeye is one easy and delicious way supporters in the Lower 48
can help. Pride of Bristol Bay’s Buying Club program is a great way to make
Bristol Bay sockeye more accessible to Americans and encourage people to vote
with their forks for Bristol Bay’s fishery and communities.”</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
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To learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and reserve a share of sustainable
Britsol Bay, Alaska sockeye for pick-up at the Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift
Road, on October 22nd<b>, </b>visit: </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/43568d4a28" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">www.prideofbristolbay.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><br>
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For those who do not live in the above communities, Pride of Bristol Bay’s
online ordering and national home delivery program commences September 15,
2016.</span></font><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5pt;text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Westport
Land Conservation Trust </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">has assisted landowners in
protecting more than 1,756 acres in Westport, Massachusetts. WLCT is a private
non-governmental organization dedicated to local land conservation on behalf of
the <span><span>Westport</span></span>
community. The organization accepts gifts of land and conservation restrictions
on land, and assists farm owners in preserving farmland with agricultural
preservation restrictions.<span></span></span></i></p>
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<b>Trout Unlimited</b> is the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater
fisheries conservation organization dedicated to conserving, protecting and
restoring North America’s trout and salmon and their watersheds. Follow TU
on </span></i><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/fde6cad7c0" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"> and </span></i><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/b94053ecee" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">, and visit us online
at </span></i><a href="http://tu.org/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">tu.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"> or at </span></i><a href="http://www.savebristolbay.org/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">www.savebristolbay.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">.<br>
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<b>Pride of Bristol Bay</b> explores sensible solutions to create
efficient, affordable sourcing of wild, sustainable salmon to consumers, chefs
and restaurants nationwide. Learn more and reserve your share at </span></i><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/0c58070c2e" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">www.prideofbristolbay.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"> or </span></i><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TroutUnlimitedsAlask/ff6ceeebef/32b317b7f1/fe542dcb33" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">find
us on Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">.</span></i><span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">Brendan P. Buckless</div><div style="font-size:small"><b>Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator </b> </div><div style="font-size:small"><b><font size="4">Westport Land Conservation Trust</font></b></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">P.O. Box 3975 | 830 Drift Road | Westport, Massachusetts 02790</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Phone:</span><a href="tel:%28508%29%20636-9228" value="+15086369228" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">(508) 636-9228</a> ext. 5023<span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">| Fax:</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="tel:%28508%29%20636-0587" value="+15086360587" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">(508) 636-0587</a></div></div></div>
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