When it comes to Alaska’s famed Copper River salmon season — the first 12-hour opener occurred on 17 May — some buyers have to have those first fish off the plane. Others don’t want to pay those first-fish-of-the-season prices, which can top USD 50 a pound for king fillets at some Pacific Northwest retailers.
“We’re always concerned about price,” said the seafood buyer for a company that owns national restaurant chains. “Our chefs like to jump on it, regardless of what the price…
