The first prices for Alaska's prized Copper River wild salmon are in, and both processors and consumers are paying even more for the fish than last year.

But with inflation impacting consumer spending, some suppliers say the prices for the fish might be too much for consumers to accept.

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Copper River salmon ex-vessel prices, the amount paid by processing companies to fishermen, are running between $11.50