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After a record season, Bristol Bay sockeye salmon now has to compete in a crowded frozen market

The percentage of fish processed in Bristol Bay this year could be as much as 50% more than last year, with frozen salmon making up the majority of what is available to buyers.

Peter Pan vacuum-packed sockeye salmon fillets. With the fresh salmon season over, Bristol Bay producers now move into the frozen segment, fighting farmed salmon on fresh counters and crowded freezers.
Peter Pan vacuum-packed sockeye salmon fillets. With the fresh salmon season over, Bristol Bay producers now move into the frozen segment, fighting farmed salmon on fresh counters and crowded freezers.Photo: Peter Pan/Facebook
Published 26 August 2022, 05:01Updated 2 September 2022, 17:27
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