JULY 9, 2026 · 9 SLIDES
One River, Two Ways to Count It, AI vs the Tower
A hand-clicker on a Bristol Bay tower has counted the sockeye since 1955. This year an AI drone wants that job.
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KDLG, AI drones and salmon, what new technology could mean for Bristol Bay sockeye counts (Jessie Sheldon, July 3, 2026) https://www.kdlg.org/fisheries/2026-07-03/ai-drones-and-salmon-what-new-technology-could-mean-for-bristol-bay-sockeye-counts KMXT, statewide republish of the same reporting (July 8, 2026) https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-08/ai-drones-and-salmon-what-new-technology-could-mean-for-bristol-bay-sockeye-counts KDLG Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, July 6, 2026, for the run total and Wood River tower numbers https://www.kdlg.org/show/bristol-bay-fisheries-report/2026-07-06/bristol-bay-fisheries-report-july-6-2026