James Silverton wrote:
> Jean wrote on Sat, 16 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400:
>
>> aem wrote:
>>> From the Anchorage Daily News (adn.com):
>>>
>>> "The celebrated and lucrative Copper River salmon fishery
>>> opened at 7 a.m. Thursday under overcast skies, with
>>> commercial fishermen near Cordova scooping 1,549 kings and
>>> 20,216 sockeye out of the water."
>>>
>>> The story goes on to say that prices are down somewhat from
>>> last year, although still too high because of all the hype. One
>>> Seattle wholesaler was asking $25/lb.
>>>
>>> It's great tasting fish but not for us at that price.
>>>
>>> We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. Nice,
>>> easily pan- fried, mild-tasting, affordable. -aem
>
>> TJ's is great for fish!
>
> Certainly, for frozen fish! However, you won't find fresh Copper River
> salmon and I came across frozen "Atlantic Salmon" marked "Produce of
> Chile". Chile's Atlantlic coast is hard to find.
>
Interesting. I also did note that not all of the fish was wild
the last time I looked.

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Jean B.