Pink Salmon

Common Name:

Pink Salmon

Scientific Name:

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Market Name(s):

Humpback salmon, Gorbusch

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Sourcing Summary

2-6 lbs.

Pink salmon is the smallest wild Pacific salmon and its flesh is pale pink. This salmon is mild-flavored, softer than most salmon, has a small flake and contains a relatively low amount of oil. Look for pink salmon with firm meat that has minimal scale loss and no vertical bars of watermarks that indicate the fish has neared fresh water. Pink salmon is graded 2-4, 4-6, 6-9, and 9 up. Pink salmon is mostly sold frozen or canned and is increasingly sold in value-added products like salmon burgers and marinated steaks. A very small quantity is sold fresh, headed and gutted from July through August as is high quality whole pink salmon caught by trollers and frozen at sea. Processors who do both freezing and canning tend to only freeze the highest quality pink salmon so some buyers suggest purchasing from them. Buyers suggest learning about specific salmon species’ runs in order to find the best quality salmon since there are natural variations among them.

 

Harvest Methods

Wild

Gillnet
Beach Seine
Troll
Purse Seine
Purse Seine

Product Forms

Fresh

  • Fillet
  • H&G
  • Portions

Frozen

  • Fillet
  • H&G
  • Portions
Fresh Seasonal Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Culinary Composition

Flavor

Mild
Sweet
Strong

Texture

Delicate
Medium
Firm

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 100 Grams
Amount per serving
  • Calories
    116.00
  • Total Fat
    3.00
    g
  • Cholesterol
    52.00
    mg
  • Sodium
    67.00
    mg
  • Carbohydrates
    0.00
    g
  • Protein
    20.00
    g
  • Omega-3
    1.10
    g

Recommended Servings per Month

  • Men
    4+
  • Women
    4+
  • Kids 6-12
    4+
  • Kids 0-5
    4+

Cooking Methods

Advisory Concern

Biology

Pink salmon are the smallest of the North American Pacific salmon, growing to between 20 to 25 inches (50 cm to 64 cm) in length and weighing between three to five pounds. They are distinguishable from other salmon by their general coloring and slender form, and large dark oval spots found on their back. Breeding males become red and dark on the back, with brown-green blotches on their sides. They also develop a hump, giving them the nickname “humpback” or “humpy” salmon.

Like other salmon species, pink salmon are anadromous, meaning they hatch in freshwater streams and rivers, then migrate to saltwater environments to feed and grow. Unlike coho, Chinook, or sockeye salmon, young pink salmon do not spend an extended period in freshwater and migrate soon after they are born. They are amongst the fastest growing of the Pacific salmon species, feeding voraciously and growing rapidly once they reach the ocean.

Southern and northern stocks alternate spawning every other year, with an odd-year dominant cycle in the north. Mature pink salmon return to their spawning waters about one to two years after feeding and growing in the ocean, usually between August and October. Females construct nests, known as redds, in the riverbed by digging a shallow hole with their body and tail. They can lay between 1200 and 1900 eggs, depositing them into the redds, where the males can then fertilize them. All pink salmon die after spawning, but females stay and defend their redds from other females until she dies, usually within two weeks. The carcasses are known to be a valuable source of energy and nutrients to the river ecosystem, improving newly hatched salmon growth and survival by contributing nitrogen and phosphorous compounds to the water. 

Pink salmon feed on small crustaceans, zooplankton, squid, and small fish. In fresh water, other fish, birds, and small mammals prey upon pink salmon eggs, alevins, and fry. Bears, wolves, river otters, and bald eagles occasionally eat adults. In the ocean, fish and coastal seabirds prey upon pink salmon fry and juveniles. Marine mammals, sharks, and other fish eat adults.

Species Habitat

Pink salmon are found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to the Puget Sound in Washington state. Their historical North American range may have extended to California; however, they do not currently reproduce in significant quantities south of the Puget Sound. Across the Pacific, they range from the Bering and Okhotsk Seas in Russia south to Hokkaido, Japan. Pink salmon are anadromous and begin life in freshwater streams and rivers. Females dig nests called “redds” in which they will deposit their eggs. These may be located near riffles with clean gravel or along borders between pools and riffles in shallow water with moderate to fast currents. Unlike some other Pacific salmon species, pink salmon have a relatively short freshwater residency and upon emergence, the salmon fry will immediately migrate to the sea. They will spend their first few weeks in estuaries, wetlands, and nearshore zones in large schools feeding along the shoreline. During this time, they will grow extensively and after two to three months, will enter the open ocean. Before returning to freshwater to spawn in 14 to 16 months, pink salmon will feed, mature, and conduct extensive migrations in the North Pacific. When they are ready to spawn, pink salmon will return to freshwater and migrate upstream. Oftentimes, pink salmon will return to the stream and rivers of their birth, although compared to other salmon species, they tend to have higher straying rates and this may not always be the case. While some adults conduct extensive upstream spawning migrations, most generally spawn closer to tidewaters – usually within 30 miles of a river mouth. All adults will die after spawning. 

Science & Management:
  • Wild
    Science: 

    The Auke Bay Laboratories’ Salmon Ocean Ecology and Bycatch Analysis (SOEBA) program studies the ecological process that drive the productivity of anadromous fish in the various ecosystems within the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Their research helps federal fishery decision-making in better sustaining fish populations, fisheries, and fishing communities in accordance with NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center science plan and guidance memo. The program focuses on: marine ecology research, forecasting salmon and groundfish recruitment, and evaluating the impacts of commercial fisheries on salmon populations.

    The lab’s Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMA) monitors changes in large marine ecosystems of the North Pacific, and informs on changes in marine salmon growth, health, and abundance in relation to adult salmon returns. Goals of the EMA include:

    • Developing physical and biological indicators of ecosystem processes and status to help predict future class strength of salmon and groundfish
    • Foster international efforts in marine research in the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Arctic Ocean
    • Participate in Yukon River Joint Technical Committee annual meetings to inform salmon managers and users on changes in ocean conditions and Yukon River salmon sizes, fitness, and abundance
    • Digitize the seasonal and annual marine growth on salmon

    NOAA’s Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCDRF), established in the year 2000, aids in the reversal of declining Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and contributes to their recovery by blending science, communities, and local economies to ensure that they are effectively and efficiently benefiting salmon populations. The increase in jobs and support has led to habitat restoration and protection projects resulting in significant changes in salmon habitat conditions and availability, as well as the re-establishment of previously inaccessible streams.

    Management: 

    NOAA Fisheries and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council manage the pink salmon fishery in Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska. Pink salmon is the most abundant Pacific salmon species with Alaska accounting for the majority of the US commercial harvest. All management of salmon fisheries occurring in federal waters – including commercial, recreational, and subsistence – is deferred to the State of Alaska. This helps to ensure that management remains consistent throughout the state as well as through the salmon’s range.

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulates salmon fisheries in Alaska by setting escapement goals. These goals are in place to ensure that enough salmon escape the fishery and can successfully return to freshwater and spawn – replenishing the population. Each year, managers and scientists conduct in-season assessments to determine the number of salmon returning to freshwater to spawn. Based on these returns, harvest limits are set, and scientist and managers will monitor and record both catch and escapements in real-time. When abundance is high and the number of fish returning is higher than needed to meet escapement goals, harvest levels are set higher. When abundance is low, and catch levels are exceeding escapement goals, harvest levels are set lower and the fishery may close earlier than expected. 

    While most US pink salmon landings occur in Alaska, there are commercial fisheries for pink salmon in Washington state. In Washington, a variety of federal, state, and tribal authorities manage pink salmon fisheries depending on the location of the fishery. Washington’s ocean salmon fisheries are managed by NOAA Fisheries and the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan. The PFMC reviews this plan annually by comparing the reports of the previous fishing season to the estimated abundance for the current year. Based on these reports a management plan is recommended by the PFMC for the upcoming fishing season – with final implementation to be carried out by NOAA Fisheries. State and tribal managers also use these recommendations to shape their own policies for inland fisheries – with these policies then being carried out by the tribes or the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in close coordination with the PFMC. Overall, specific management measures can vary by year depending on the season's estimated abundance, but generally include:

    • Size limits
    • Time and area restrictions
    • Establishing season length
    • Catch quotas 
    • Gear restrictions

    The overall goal of these measures is to ensure that fishers can harvest the maximum amount of pink salmon the fishery can support while preventing the overharvesting of the species and ensuring populations with low abundance can rebuild. Additionally, the FMP identifies essential fish habitats and contains allocation provisions to ensure salmon resources are shared relatively fairly among the user groups. In Washington, specifically the Puget Sound, abundance and harvest are higher during odd-numbered years. As of 2016, Puget Sound pink salmon are not overfished. 

    Management of pink salmon fisheries must also comply with measures outlined in the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Many salmon populations are considered depressed – with some salmon populations considered to be “Threatened” or “Endangered” under the ESA and COSEWIC. The causes of these declines vary – but can include obstruction of natural migration routes by dams, pollution, and climate change. As of 2017, no US pink salmon stocks are listed under the ESA and no Canadian stocks are listed under COSEWIC. While captive rearing in hatcheries helps supplement some wild salmon populations, this is not the case for pink salmon as hatchery production is relatively small. 

    The Pacific Salmon Commission helps coordinate management and research of shared international pink salmon stocks between the US and Canada. The Commission is comprised of a sixteen-person body with four commissioners and four alternates representing the interest of commercial and recreational fishers as well as federal, state, and tribal governments from each country. The body was originally formed by the US and Canadian government to implement the Pacific Salmon Treaty. First ratified in 1985, the Pacific Salmon Treaty is a bilateral agreement that aims to prevent overfishing, provide optimal harvest, and ensure equal benefits of salmon production between the two countries. The US, along with Canada, Russia, Japan, and South Korea, is also a member of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. The primary goal of the Commission is to provide a mechanism for international cooperation of pink and other salmon species in the northern Pacific Ocean. 

    In addition to adhering to these commissions and treaties, pink salmon are managed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in Canada under: the Southern Pacific Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) (covering waters south of Cape Caution, including the Fraser River watershed), the Northern Pacific Salmon IFMP (covering waters north of Cape Caution, including the Skeena River watershed) the Salmon Transboundary Rivers IFMP (covering the Alsek, Stikine, and Taku River watersheds), and the Wild Salmon Policy. Pink salmon are the most abundant salmon species in Canadian waters and there are an estimated 2220 unique stocks in British Columbia. Management strategies mirror those in the US, with managers conducting preseason forecast which estimate abundance, setting total allowable catch limits and escapement goals, and real-time in-season monitoring. Additional management measures include:

    • Time and area restrictions
    • Limited licenses
    • Gear restrictions and the use of selective fishing techniques
    • Live release of weak, threatened, and/or endangered stocks 
Wild

Impact on Stock

Pink salmon are relatively fast-growing, short-lived fish that reaches maturity at two years. Although this salmon has low fecundity and its spawning behavior makes it vulnerable to net fishing pressure, this is partially offset by the production of large eggs that the fish buries. That strategy helps the salmon stay resilient.

The abundance of pink salmon, which are found on both sides of the North Pacific, is very difficult to forecast since they have extremely variable mortality and spend so little time in the ocean, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Despite this, pink salmon populations are abundant in Alaska and at generally healthy levels further south. A Seafood Watch report from 2016 found that pink salmon abundance on the U.S. West Coast was a low concern.

Habitat Impacts

Pink salmon are mainly caught with purse seines and gillnets, which usually don’t touch the seafloor so the gear impacts on the ocean bottom are minimal. A small number of pink salmon are caught using beach seines or troll gear, but these methods cause little impact in Alaska.

Bycatch

Bycatch in the pink salmon fishery mainly consists of other fish species and there is incidental catch of marine mammals and some endangered seabirds. Overall bycatch is thought to be low, but very little quantitative information is available. 

Management Effectiveness

The salmon fisheries in Alaska have substantial management measures in place that include scientific monitoring, gear restrictions, bycatch reduction measures, and a limited entry program to control capacity. Since smaller pink salmon amounts are caught in Washington, abundance is scientifically monitored there to help set harvest limits. A Seafood Watch report from 2016 noted that significant progress had been made in managing salmon along the U.S. West Coast. Despite the complicated presence of endangered species, Seafood Watch considered management of most of these salmon fisheries to be careful and highly effective.

Farmed
Origin Harvest Method Sustainability Ratings FIP Source
Canada - British Columbia Gillnet
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Canada - British Columbia Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Canada - British Columbia Troll
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia (FIP) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
FIP product
Russia (FIP) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
FIP product
Russia - East Sakhalin Island (MSC) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - East Sakhalin Island (MSC) Gillnet
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Iturup Island (MSC) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Iturup Island (MSC) Traps
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC) Gillnet
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Olyutorskiy Bay (MSC) Gillnet
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Olyutorskiy Bay (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Olyutorskiy Bay (MSC) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) Gillnet
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River (MSC) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River (MSC) Set Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Russia - Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River (MSC) Trap Net
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Unassessed Origin Unassessed Fishing Methods
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Alaska (MSC) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska (MSC) Troll
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Alaska (MSC) Beach Seine
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska (MSC) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Eco-Certification Recognized
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim (RFM) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim (RFM) Set Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim (RFM) Fish Wheel
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Alaska - Central (RFM) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Central (RFM) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Central (RFM) Set Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Kodiak, Chignik, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands (RFM) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Kodiak, Chignik, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands (RFM) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Kodiak, Chignik, Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands (RFM) Set Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Southeast & Yakutat (RFM) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Southeast & Yakutat (RFM) Set Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - Alaska - Southeast & Yakutat (RFM) Troll
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Alaska - Southeast & Yakutat (RFM) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide- Rating 2 Best Choice
USA - California Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - California Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - California Troll
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Oregon Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Oregon Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Oregon Troll
Seafood Watch- Unrated
Ocean Wise- Unrated
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Washington (Fraser River) Reefnet
Seafood Watch- Best Choice
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Washington (Puget Sound) Drift Gillnets
Seafood Watch- Good Alternative
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Washington (Puget Sound) Purse Seine
Seafood Watch- Good Alternative
Ocean Wise- Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
USA - Washington (Puget Sound) Troll
Seafood Watch- Good Alternative
Ocean Wise- Not Recommended
Good Fish Guide - Unrated
Name Country State/Province
7 Seas Fish Co., Ltd. Canada British Columbia
American Fish & Seafood Company United States California
Annette Island Packing Company United States Alaska
Aqua Star United States Washington
Aqualine Seafoods Ltd. Canada British Columbia
B&C Food Distributors Canada British Columbia
Barlean's Fishery, Inc. United States Washington
Beaver Street Fisheries United States Florida
Blue North Fisheries, Inc. United States Washington
Blundell Seafoods Canada British Columbia
Bornstein Seafoods Inc. United States Oregon
C2C Premium Seafood Canada British Columbia
Calkins & Burke Canada British Columbia
Canadian Fishing Company Canada British Columbia
Cape Greig, LLC. United States Washington
Centennial Foodservice Canada Alberta
Channel Fish Processing Company, Inc. United States Massachusetts
Channel Seafoods International United States Florida
City Fish Canada Alberta
Clipper Ship, Inc. United States Washington
Coal Point Seafood Company United States Alaska
Coffee Point Seafoods of Washington, LLC United States Washington
Dalian Hengjia Food Co., Ltd China Liaoning Sheng
Diamond Head Seafood Wholesale, Inc. United States Hawaii
E&E Foods, Inc. United States Washington
E.C. Phillips & Son, Inc. United States Alaska
EcoFish, Inc. - Henry & Lisa's Natural Seafood / Freshé United States New Hampshire
Empire Fish Company United States Wisconsin
Export Packers Company Limited Canada Ontario
F/V Miss Mary Inc United States Washington
Flurer Smokery Ltd. Canada British Columbia
Fortune Fish & Gourmet United States, United States, United States, United States, United States, United States Illinois
Halperns' Purveyors of Steak and Seafood United States Georgia
Icicle Seafoods, Inc. United States Washington
Icy Strait Seafoods, Inc United States Washington
Intercity Packers Meat & Seafood Canada British Columbia
International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc. United States Alaska
John Nagle Co. United States Massachusetts
Joseph Robertson United Kingdom
Kingsun Foods Co., Ltd China Liaoning Sheng
Kodiak Island WildSource United States Alaska
L&L International Inc. United States California
Lotus Seafood Inc. United States California
Lummi Island Wild United States Washington
Marx Foods United States Washington
Maximum Seafood Canada Ontario
McRoberts Sales Co., Inc. United States, United States Florida
Mike Stahl Seafood Co LLC United States California
Nakeen Homepack, LLC. United States Alaska
Northeast Seafood Products, Inc. United States Colorado
Northern Lakes Seafood & Meats United States Michigan
Northport Fisheries Inc. United States Washington
Northwest Fresh Seafood Company United States Oregon
NOVA Fisheries / SunWave Processors United States Washington
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC United States Washington
Orca Bay Seafoods, Inc. United States Washington
Organic Ocean Seafood Inc. Canada British Columbia
Pacific Fresh Fish Ltd. Canada Saskatchewan
Pacific Harvest Seafood, Inc. United States Washington
Pacific Seafood Group, Inc. United States Oregon
Pacific Star Seafoods, Inc. United States Alaska
Palomino Foods, Inc. United States Washington
Queen Charlotte Seafoods Ltd. Canada British Columbia
Raw Seafoods United States Massachusetts
Sea Agra Seafood Ltd. Canada British Columbia
Seabright Seafood, LLC. United States Alaska
Seacore Seafood Canada Ontario
Seafood Garden United States Massachusetts
Seattle Fish Co United States Colorado
Seattle Fish Company - Kansas City United States Missouri
Seattle Fish Company of New Mexico United States New Mexico
Select Gourmet Foods Inc. United States Washington
Skipper Otto Community Supported Fishery Canada British Columbia
Slade Gorton & Co Inc. United States Massachusetts
Sleeping Giant Inc. United States Washington
SOGDA Limited, Inc. United States Washington
St Jeans Cannery Canada, Canada British Columbia
Stikine Seafoods United States Alaska
Tai Foong USA United States Washington
Taku Fisheries / Smokeries United States Alaska
Taku River Reds United States Alaska
The Auction Block Co. United States Alaska
The Fishin' Company United States Pennsylvania
The Salmon Hookup United States Alaska
Tonka Seafoods, Inc. United States Alaska
Tradex Foods Inc. Canada British Columbia
Trident Seafoods Corp. United States Washington
Vita Food Products United States Illinois
Vital Choice Seafood United States Washington
Wild For Salmon United States Pennsylvania
Wild Planet Foods, Inc. United States California
Wildfish Marketing United States Washington
Willowfield Enterprises Ltd. Canada British Columbia
Worldwide Seafoods (1997) Ltd. Canada British Columbia
ZF America United States Washington

Acknowledgements

  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • Seafood Watch Program
  • SeafoodSource
Last Updated: 8/7/2020