‘Wow, they must be kind of scared’: Meet the upstart placing a $100 million bet on Alaska’s struggling salmon sector

A young, idealistic team thinks it can upend the decades-long model for processing Bristol Bay salmon -- and bring more value back to fishermen.

Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey on the deck of floating processing barge Hannah in Bellingham, Washington.
Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey on the deck of floating processing barge Hannah in Bellingham, Washington.Photo: Drew Cherry
Published 29 January 2024, 13:47Updated 30 January 2024, 21:14