Name: Nicole Kimball: There's also a new genetic lab in Dutch Harbor. This is paid for primarily by the Bristol Bay CDQ Group, but now by other industry groups. They provide weekly genetic data on chum bycatch to identify whether the chum are from Alaska or whether they're from Russia, Asian hatcheries. And that really is helping people on the water know when to move.
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Description: There's also a new genetic lab in Dutch Harbor. This is paid for primarily by the Bristol Bay CDQ Group, but now by other industry groups. They provide weekly genetic data on chum bycatch to identify whether the chum are from Alaska or whether they're from Russia, Asian hatcheries. And that really is helping people on the water know when to move.

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Nicole Kimball

18:58 - 19:25

"There's also a new genetic lab in Dutch Harbor. This is paid for primarily by the Bristol Bay CDQ Group, but now by other industry groups. They provide weekly genetic data on chum bycatch to identify whether the chum are from Alaska or whether they're from Russia, Asian hatcheries. And that really is helping people on the water know when to move."

“There's also a new genetic lab in Dutch Harbor. This is paid for primarily by the Bristol Bay CDQ Group, but now by other industry groups. They provide weekly genetic data on chum bycatch to identify whether the chum are from Alaska or whether they're from Russia, Asian hatcheries. And that really is helping people on the water know when to move.”

Speaker: Nicole Kimball
Timestamp: 18:58 – 19:25
Source: 09-03-2026 RDC Breakfast Forum: Alaska Seafood:
Community: Alaska News
Location: Alaska
Captured at: September 8, 2026

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There's also a new genetic lab in Dutch Harbor. This is paid for primarily by the Bristol Bay CDQ Group, but now by other industry groups. They provide weekly genetic data on chum bycatch to identify whether the chum are from Alaska or whether they're from Russia, Asian hatcheries. And that really is helping people on the water know when to move. If you get a bunch of chum, you're— Oh, big alert, but if it's all Russian chum, you're probably not gonna close that area.

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