What makes our wild salmon so special?
ORIGINS AND SUSTAINABILITY
All of our wild salmon is caught in the pristine cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. Each fishery is carefully managed to preserve the sustainability of each species for generations to come. Some of the regions/rivers we source from include: Columbia River, Copper River, Taku River, Queen Charlotte, Sitka, Rainforest, Yukon, Kotzbue, Nunavut, Cook-Inlet/Kenia, Yakutat, Ketikichan and Craig.
METHOD OF HARVEST
The way fish are treated from the moment they are caught greatly affects the quality of the meat. Our salmon are either troll caught ocean brights—which means they are caught during their feeding period—or they are net caught just as they begin their journey up river to spawn. Troll caught salmon are more highly valued by chefs because each fish is individually handled and they have a higher fat content. This is because salmon eat and store a tremendous amount of fat on their journey to the spawning grounds. Once the fish reach these grounds they stop eating and then begin to burn up their fat reserves. We import the trolled salmon whenever possible.
AVAILABILITY
Selling wild salmon has been our focus since we started. Boats will often contact us directly before they reach port, because they know we want the good stuff...firm fleshed fish that are often still in rigor, covered in its natural slime and delivered ice cold. And they know we will buy these fish from them year round. Not just during the prime season. Our fishermen and suppliers are loyal to us because we are loyal to them. It’s that simple.
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