Alaska Wild Summer Salmon Season
The verdict around here is unanimous: this is our favorite time of the year. From Deep Inlet, Aleutkina Bay, near Sitka, AK, the Alaska Wild Summer Salmon season now begins in earnest. This week we will begin shipping whole King Salmon in 30 pound boxes for $10.90/lb. By the end of June Sockeye season will begin, with Coho not far behind continuing through September. We will be following Salmon as they head towards the rivers of their birth from Southeast Alaska all the way to the Yukon. It promises to be a beautiful summer.
In New England, NOAA has instituted the ‘Catch Share’ fishery management program that has been the backbone of the great Alaska fisheries revival. Early indications are positive, and we are pleased that our friends at Ecotrust have organized a National Panel Series to consider impacts of ‘Catch Shares’ on fishing communities. This is a great step towards the long term future of the fishery. We think it is essential to consider the effect on the fishing community as well as the fish.
Sashimi-grade Fluke, Scallops, Monkfish and Porgies from Montauk day boats.
Pink Snapper, Triggerfish, Gag Grouper, Mahi, Amberjack, Wahoo and Yellowfin Tuna from North Carolina.
Halibut, Rockfish, Black Cod, Pacific Cod, and Side-Stripe Shrimp from Alaska.
Walleye from the Red Lake Nation.
Crawfish and IQF Gulf White Shrimp from Louisiana.
Wild sustainable seafood, lovingly handled, arriving at your restaurant next day direct from the dock. And with the new Local Next Day Ground option at a 10% discount if you are within 300 miles of the fishery.
