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BATTLE OF KING SALMON
	Bristol Bay, Alaska, has been called the largest wild salmon ecosystem - anywhere. It may also be the site of the world's largest deposit of gold. The BBC's Nick Rankin dives into the debate over a proposed gold and copper mine there.
FIRST HALF	Nick Rankin begins by looking at the fishing industry in Bristol Bay. He joins a commercial fishing trip and also goes fishing with a native Yupik subsistence fisherman as Rankin explores the role salmon plays in the economic and cultural life of Bristol Bay.

SECOND HALF	The Pebble Bay mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, would be the largest open pit mine in North America. Opponents say it would threaten the greatest remaining wild salmon run. Nick Rankin explores the economic and environmental debate over this mine, which is pitting neighbor against neighbor. Slideshow: The Battle of King Salmon Read about the making of this documentary.

THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world.

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