How is sockeye salmon available year round?

I notice that smoked sockeye salmon is available year round in supermarkets, but the commercial fishing season in Bristol Bay, at least, is only during the summer. If they are only fishing during the summer, how is it that the smoked salmon is available consistently through the year?

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Best Answer

The smoked salmon is stored frozen and released periodically for retail sale or
The fish is stored frozen and then thawed before smoking.

I frequently buy thinly sliced smoked salmon frozen in vacuum packaging.

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Quick Answer about "How is sockeye salmon available year round?"

Available: Year-round in cans, pouches and frozen; fresh mid-June through September. SOCKEYE: Sockeye, also called red salmon, is known for its distinct, bright red flesh that retains its color even once cooked. It is prized for its firm, fatty meat, and its pronounced, yet versatile flavor.

Is wild salmon seasonal?

The fishing season for salmon goes from late April to mid-October. Arguably, peak salmon season is from June to August in which pretty much every popular type of wild salmon is being caught and is available for sale.

Why is there no sockeye salmon?

Children have inherited fishing practices from their parents and grandparents for millenia. But when there are no fish, they lose that opportunity. Sockeye have been suffering due to a multitude of factors, including overfishing and climate change, which has caused warmer waters than the salmon are used to.

What season is sockeye salmon?

Sockeye salmon "runs" in the summer, and officials make sure a sizable population is already upriver headed to spawn before the season opens. If runs start to get too small, the season will close for a while. In general, sockeye is caught in most places from mid-June through July.

Is all wild caught sockeye salmon from Alaska?

Almost all the sockeye salmon harvested in the United States comes from Alaska fisheries. Sockeye salmon are also harvested off the West Coast, mainly Washington, with a small amount harvested in Oregon. Sockeye salmon remain the preferred species for canning due to the rich orange-red color of their flesh.

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