Henneguya, also know as “tapioca” or “milk flesh” disease, is a protozoan parasite sometimes found in the muscle of Pacific Salmon. There is no human health or fish mortality concerns associated with Henneguya, but the white cysts are visually unappealing. The parasite gets spread in the spawning grounds by post-spawning Salmon who have the parasite. … Continued

Fisheries management is a very complex thing!  But the life cycle of a salmon makes managing fisheries somewhat more sustainable than some other species of seafood.  Because 75% of salmon return to the place of their birth every 4 years to spawn (25% return on the 5th year), we can actually count the number of … Continued

Otto and Fernando just hailed in with 155 sockeye and 791 pinks! This unexpected load of beautiful Nass river fish will be on its way for a fresh pick-up in Vancouver early next week.  If you were hoping to get FRESH, sustainable sockeye salmon this year, this COULD be your last chance, so keep your … Continued

Thankfully Otto, Leonard, and Daniel were successful up North catching Nass Sockeye because it appears the other Sockeye runs will be limited this year. The Department of Oceans and Fisheries is predicting that the commercial Sockeye fishery for Prince Rupert will not open. Sockeye have four-year cycles,  and in 2009 only one tenth of the … Continued

A lot of our members have been asking where the fish heads are this year. We wish we could have the heads on too – the uncertain nature of being a small-scale fisherman in a field dominated by big business is making it difficult for us to arrange this and we appreciate your patience and … Continued

Did you happen to get a good video of Rumi demo-ing filleting at the last pick up?  if so, would you consider sharing it with your fellow members? Send your video to [email protected] and she will upload it right away. Thanks!

We’re running into an issue with our website provider where the balances aren’t being properly updated on our members side. When you order a fish online, you are charged a price estimate. After the pickup, I go in to adjust the price based on the weight of your actual fish. What’s happening is sometimes in … Continued

Rumi, our lovely third-generation fish cutter, has offered to teach our members how to properly fillet a fish. You don’t want to miss this free, hands-on demonstration. Rumi has filleted hundreds of thousands of fish during her career, and loves to share her know-how. No fillet knife, no problem!  Rumi only uses basic knifes and … Continued