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Wild Alaska Coho Salmon are a favorite among chefs due to their moderate size, resulting in fillets that are often perfectly portioned for an individual serving. Add in its medium oil content, which lends flavor and versatility while keeping the taste light, and you have an ideal salmon for most palates. Cohos are perfect for broiling, grilling, poaching, sautéing, smoking, roasting or steaming.
July through October
DV = Daily Value // 3.0 oz. =85 g Source: USDA Standard Reference Release 28
Wild Coho Salmon provide marine derived Omega-3 fatty acids, essential to the human body. DHA and EPA in wild Alaska Coho Salmon are the most studied, beneficial, and readily usable healthy fats for the body. Benefits of DHA & EPA Omega-3s are, improved heart health, improved brain function, and vital nutrient for growth and development of prenatal babies and infants.
In Alaska, the future of wild Coho Salmon and the environment are more important than the immediate opportunities for harvest. As a wild resource, there is variability in the number of salmon that return to freshwater to spawn annually. Managers in Alaska set ‘escapement goals’ using the best science available to ensure enough fish return safely to the freshwater spawning grounds to reproduce. Biologists account for natural fluctuations in returns of salmon by managing the fisheries in-season to ensure the sustainability of Alaska’s wild Coho Salmon.