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We do not offer shipping. Our Co-Op delivers to the following locations only! If you are outside of these locations you must be willing to travel or arrange accommodations to pickup your order on the predetermined date and location. If this is not possible for you please visit bristolbaysockeye.org to find other ways to get Wild Alaskan Salmon! 

CO-OP DELIVERY SCHEDULE

FLAGSTAFF
Sept. 19-30
Saturdays & Sundays
9am-6pm
Weekdays call to schedule pickup time
216 N Mogollon St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

RUIDOSO
Sept. 16-19
10am-6pm
201 Gavilan Canyon
Ruidoso, NM 88345

PAGOSA SPRINGS
Sept. 12-13
9am-5pm
225 E Pagosa St
Pagosa, CO 81147

TUCSON
Sept. 14-17
8am-7pm
1321 W Sol Pl
3Tucson, AZ 85705

Flagstaff & Tucson
Contact Marcus
575-808-7249

Ruidoso & Pagosa
Contact Mark
​575-937-6933

FISH IS NOT FOR FARMING

6/19/2018

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      Once you know the dangers of eating Atlantic salmon from open net farms compared to healthy, Wild salmon, the choice is clear. But knowing which is which isn't always easy. Ask your vendors or restaurants where they are sourcing their salmon and look out for words like Atlantic, Real, and Fresh. Even if it's local or appears "fresh", thawed out in the market, it can still come from a diseased fish farm. There aren't hardly any wild Atlantic salmon left so if it says Atlantic it is almost exclusively farmed. You can also tell by viewing the salmon yourself. Farmed salmon are fed an unnaturally high fat diet, which is apparent in the thick, white lines in the meat. The meat is also naturally a grey color; however, they are fed pellets with dye to resemble a salmon color, but are much more orange and pale than Wild salmon. Wild Sockeye salmon swim thousands of miles from rivers to the ocean and back so their flesh is lean, full of omegas, and a rich, deep red color from their natural diet. 

        Not only does farmed salmon pose a danger to the consumer, it is having critical effects on Wild salmon stocks, particularly in British Columbia. Thousands of farmed fish that are stuffed into small areas in open net fish farms carry and spread harmful diseases, which threatens not only Wild salmon, but ancient sea sponges, bears, orcas, sea lions, and humans. 

       Thankfully Alaska's shores remain fish-farm-free and the Wild salmon runs are sustainably managed, which protects this unique and delicate ecosystem. As consumers we have the power to "vote with our dollars" and choose to not support fish farms by only buying Wild Salmon. As fishermen Willbros has an immense responsibility to ensure that our own practices and those of the Bristol Bay industry remain sustainable and wild, the way it was intended. We also recognize our job to continue to share information and awareness about issues such as this so we, as a collective, can begin to create change. 

Support Sustainable, Wild Fisheries! Choose Willbros Wild Sockeye Salmon! Ask for Alaska and share your knowledge! 
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Scott Noren link
11/25/2018 10:38:40 pm

Very informative post! When I go to the beach to spend my vacation then most of the time I take Salmon fish. Because I love it. But from now I will be more conscious about this Salmon fish before eating. So, your post is valuable for me. Thanks for sharing!

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Thots Georgia link
1/23/2023 05:36:05 am

Appreciatee this blog post

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