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Motorized fishing vessels were once banned in Bristol Bay. And in their place, sailboats dominated the commercial fishery until the early 50s. This year is the 75th anniversary of the final year of mandated sailboat fishing in the bay.

Bristol Bay honors 75th anniversary of the end of commercial sailboat fisheryToday, diesel-powered boats fish Bristol Bay's waters by the hundreds. But it wasn't always that way. Motorized fishing vessels were once banned in Bristol Bay. This year marks 75 years since the ban on powerboat fishing was lifted.akpub.io