First of the Year Copper River Salmon Hits Market at High Prices, Low Volume
The thrill is back! Freshly-caught Copper River Chinook and sockeye salmon met the red carpet in Seattle as Alaska Airlines delivered the eagerly-awaited fish to market. Like the first strawberries in spring, Alaska’s Copper River salmon are prized for their taste, and given VIP treatment right to the plate.
The season began Monday morning in a 12-hour opener when 12,800 sockeye and 2,706 Chinook were caught in the waters ...
Photo Credit Alaska Airlines. Greg McDole, Copper River Seafoods, with the celebratory first fish in Seattle.
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