The answer is simple, us.  We have five commercial fishing permits in our family (Randy, Ryan, Mindy, Amy and I).  This allows us to catch our own Alaska salmon. 

We also have a processing plant that is less than a minute from where we come to shore with our fish.  So we are able to process our own fish.  Our plant operates in the guidelines of a HACCP plan.  HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point.   HACCP is a systematic, preventive approach to food safety that addresses physical, chemical and biological hazards as a means of prevention rather than finished product inspection.  Our plant is inspected by DEC and/or FDA to ensure that we are in compliance.  Our processing plant is also kosher certified.  A rabbi comes up to Alaska during our season and inspects our plant to ensure that we are in compliance. 

After we catch and process our wild salmon we package and freeze the salmon to fill retail orders online and also to supply our wholesale customers (restaurants, retail stores, smokers, etc.).  So when you order from our website I (Nate) pull product out of the freezers and box the product for shipping.  FedEx then takes our product and delivers it to your door. 

Nate

The New England Aquarium, located in Boston, Massachusetts, not only contains world-class exhibits, but also has Conservation and Research Departments that work towards protecting our world’s ocean resources. Within the Aquarium’s Conservation Department they have developed the Sustainable Fisheries Initiative. Its goal is to influence ocean conservation through seafood supply chains and by raising consumer awareness. To improve the environmental responsibility of seafood supply chains, the Aquarium works with some of the world’s largest seafood retailers and suppliers to encourage the sustainable development of farmed and wild-caught seafood resources. This involves offering companies advice on issues regarding environmentally responsible seafood and facilitating work with fishermen and fish farmers to make proactive changes in their practices to favor our aquatic environments.

The Aquarium uses their Celebrate Seafood program, which consists of the Fish of the Month and the Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series, to raise consumer awareness about environmentally responsible seafood. The Fish of the Month website (www.neaq.org/fotm) profiles ocean-friendly seafood options and offers information on how people can make smart seafood choices. The Fish of the Month selection is spotlighted in the Aquarium’s Harbor View Café as a lunch special every month. Environmentally responsible seafood options are also featured as part of the Aquarium’s Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series (www.neaq.org/celebrateseafood>), which provides guests with an evening experience that includes a three-course meal, information on seafood conservation, and a cooking demonstration. For the August 2007 Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series event the Aquarium highlighted Alaska salmon and Pacific halibut, and partnered with R&J Seafoods who donated fish for the event. R&J Seafoods has also helped the Aquarium’s cause to raise consumer awareness by including informative recipe and Celebrate Seafood cards with their orders since the event.

Peter Cooper 

I am sure many people make a commitment to eat healthy as their New Year’s resolution.  In fact according to USA.gov it is the number 1 resolution.  I must admit I am going to watch what I eat and try to drop 10 pounds this year and more importantly keep it off.  For all of those American’s who wish to do the same we are going to help you.  Wild salmon and halibut is a healthy food choice.  Just look at some of these benefits.

Alaska Wild Salmon contains Omega 3’s.  Omega-3 oils also exert additional protective effects against coronary heart disease by:

• decreasing blood lipids (cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins or LDL, and triglycerides)
• decreasing blood clotting factors in the vascular system
• increasing relaxation in larger arteries and other blood vessels
• decreasing inflammatory processes in blood vessels

Alaska Halibut is high in nutrients, low in overall calories, fat and sodium.

We want to make eating healthy affordable.  We are going to take 15% off any order you place through our web site.  The coupon will expire January 1st, 2009.  When you are checking out enter code: EatHealthy2008

Nate