Salmon Is About To Be Nearly Impossible To Buy

[Diamond_Dog]

Salmon is beloved around the world for its rich flavor and health benefits. But if you buy a lot of it, be warned that the fish will probably become even more of a delicacy this year, especially wild-caught salmon. The nutrient-dense fish will come at a steep price if salmon fishing is closed this year in California, which is likely.

Based on low population forecasts for Klamath River and Sacramento River Chinook salmon this fall, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is recommending the cancellation of salmon fishing in California and a small portion of Oregon for the 2023-2024 season, which begins May 16. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must approve the proposal by May 15. This is very likely to happen, given they already took in-season actions to halt most salmon fishing south of Cape Falcon, Oregon, until then.

So what does this mean for your salmon dinners? For one, they’ll likely become more expensive.

“California is really good at growing food and providing…nutritionally valuable food to the American people—salmon is one of them,” said Robin Ehlke, the PFMC’s staff officer for salmon fishery management. “I think it will definitely be noticed that salmon’s not part of anybody’s meal plan.”

While there will be salmon fishing further north in Washington and parts of Oregon, the majority of wild-caught Chinook salmon on the West Coast comes from California, according to Ehlke.

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[LoisB]

1. Nooooo

[Vinca]

2. I love salmon. Mostly we get Maine salmon from salmon farms. The price

seems to fluctuate where I live. Every so often it takes a nose dive and that's a good time to get some for the freezer. Now if the lobsters would only come down in price . . .

[hippywife]

3. It's already expensive.

I looked at fresh salmon filets at the grocery today and they wanted $14 for what would normally be around $8. And that was at WinCo., not one of the more expensive stores.

[Retrograde]

4. Are you comparing the same kinds of salmon?

wild-caught Pacific salmon in the CA Bay Area goes for $20 a pound and up, and has for a while - farm-raised Atlantic salmon is a lot less. I prefer the Pacific, but I eat a lot less of it these days (and use all of it - leftover salmon goes into a white sauce or a cold pasta salad.)

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Wild caught salmon filets are $29.99 a pound at Stew Leonards.

[FakeNoose]

6. I love salmon and I haven't seen a price-hike yet ... but

... my dog eats Purina One salmon kibbles (dry food) and it's suddenly hard to find. It's "temporarily out of stock" on Amazon too. The price has been steadily increasing since last year, and I buy the 16-lb. bags probably once per month. I hadn't heard about the salmon shortage mentioned in the OP, but this explains a lot.

Maybe I should be looking at something different to feed my dog. He's not gonna like that!