Now as salmon returns are the best in years the fish companies are dropping prices to half of 1980s levels while fuel remains at 4 times the price of that era. Independent fishers who find their own customers are force to sell some of their fish to packers at minimal prices in order to get ice. Costco Canada, which normally sells large volumes of farmed salmon, is purchasing wild sockeye through a Delta based fish company at about $1.50 per lb. This not only requires company fishermen to work extremely hard to make a living, but puts a huge price squeeze on independents trying to sell at a reasonable but non-fluctuating price. Thankfully many conscientious consumers are becoming aware of the importance of paying food prices that reflect the cost of producing food in sustainable ways year in and year out. Thank you for continuing to support independent food producers everywhere!
