http://www.foodgal.com/2008/07/a-visit-to-a-salmon-cannery-in-alaska/ Musings on food, wine, laughter, and life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.foodgal.com/2008/07/a-visit-to-a-salmon-cannery-in-alaska/#comment-919 Mark Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:17:14 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=283#comment-919 Not all commercial fishermen send their catch to canneries. Some like Bill Webber, who has been fishing for more than 40 years, prefer to do it all themselves. He estimates that by the time salmon from a cannery makes it to the consumer, it’s been touched by about 127 pairs of hands. With his salmon, he says, only about 5 people have handled it, leaving the flesh fresher and in better condition. Not all commercial fishermen send their catch to canneries. Some like Bill Webber, who has been fishing for more than 40 years, prefer to do it all themselves. He estimates that by the time salmon from a cannery makes it to the consumer, it’s been touched by about 127 pairs of hands. With his salmon, he says, only about 5 people have handled it, leaving the flesh fresher and in better condition.

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