Eat this salmon
Wild salmon conservation on a platter? We have the backstory on some of the Pacific Northwest’s most sustainable wild salmon options—and the chefs who love them.
Download our handout on what salmon you should eat and how to make sure your wild fish isn’t a fraud.
Wild salmon fans often ask us, should we still be eating this species? It’s complicated, but the short answer is yes. And the right consumer choices can absolutely help drive wild salmon conservation.
But before you order that cedar plank salmon, make sure you have its backstory. (Check our “What Salmon Should I Eat” primer for help with that.) And if you’re looking to serve the very best, read on as we talk with chefs, conservation scientists, and other experts about some of the most sustainable wild Pacific salmon choices on the market today.
Lummi Island Reef Netting: Eat This Salmon
For fans of wild salmon, it’s hard to know what’s the right choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here’s why sustainable seafood purveyors like Patagonia Provisions are stocking Lummi Island reef-netted salmon.
Vancouver Chef Rob Clark: Eat This Salmon
For fans of wild salmon, it’s hard to know what’s the right choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here’s why sustainable seafood chef Rob Clark loves Harrison River beach-seined keta.
Portland Timbers Chef Rich Meyer: Eat This Salmon
For fans of wild salmon, it’s hard to know what’s the right choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here’s why Portland Timbers chef Rich Meyer loves Bristol Bay sockeye.
Seattle Chef Renee Erickson: Eat This Salmon
For fans of wild salmon, it’s hard to know what’s the right choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here’s why Seattle chef Renee Erickson serves Columbia River trap-caught coho.
What Salmon Should I Eat?
It’s two of the most frequent questions we get from people: should I eat salmon? And if yes, which kind?