Sitka Salmon Share

How Monthly Payments Work

With monthly payments, your first payment will be processed immediately, reserving your share. Recurring monthly payments for your share will process on the 1st of each month your share is delivered. No payment will be processed in the last month of your share, as this month is covered in your down payment.

Consider Paying in Full

Paying in full for your share is a huge help as we prepare for the upcoming season and make investments into the growth of our community supported fishery. In return for your upfront investment, we’re happy to offer a discount on the purchase price of your share. If you’ve been a member with us and feel confident in the value and quality of seafood we deliver to your door, we encourage you to consider this option.

Delivery Specifics

Stay tuned for your delivery schedule and other important logistical updates, which we will email to you a month prior to your first delivery.

• Deliveries are made between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. by one of our home delivery specialists or UPS. If the delivery is being made to a business address, we will deliver by 5 p.m.
• You do not need to be home during the delivery to receive your share.
• All shares are packed in dry ice to keep it frozen for at least 7 hours.
• A week prior to each wild-caught seafood delivery, you’ll receive a reminder email about your delivery.
• Need to change your delivery date? Not a problem. Just contact Salmon Support.
• Disposing of your delivery packaging in an environmentally-friendly way is simple. View our guide on disposing, recycling, upcycling, and composting our packaging.
• Share deliveries are always free of charge.

There's More Than Just Seafood In Your Box

We are constantly adding new benefits for our members to enjoy. Here are a few highlights:

• Enjoy special access to and stories from our fishermen. We believe knowing your fishermen is fundamental to being a conscientious seafood consumer as it creates a connection to the hard-working folks who produce your food. It’s also a foundational aspect of the community supported fishery movement.
• Join our community of conscientious seafood lovers in the values-based seafood movement by joining our Sitka Salmonsharesians Facebook group (we’ll email a link to join once you sign up) to share recipes and hear stories straight from our fishermen’s mouths!
• Unlock priority access to special sales throughout the year.
• Receive invites to Sitka Salmon Shares events, cooking classes, dinners, educational opportunities, and other exclusive opportunities, digital and/or (eventually, when safe to do so) in person.
• Try expertly curated cooking tips, culinary insights, and recipes, so that you can easily make dishes that are healthy, delicious, and flavorful.
• Read The Catch, our monthly print editorial that includes stories about your share, fisheries information, fishermen features, and other fish and food-related tidbits.
• Exciting surprises that we might not have thought of—or maybe we’re just not telling you about—yet.
• And of course, the biggest perk is that you are supporting small-boat, community-based American fishermen with a seasonal share of their seafood harvest (and helping maintain vibrant US fisheries at the same time)!

Why have the shares changed in 2021?

The changes to our shares in 2021 will allow us to stay closely in line with our community supported fishery values of seasonality, the limits of nature, and excellent quality fish.

Like a CSA that cannot guarantee when the tomatoes will be ripe or how many tomatoes members may receive, our CSF cannot guarantee when fish will be caught or what a given season’s harvest might be. Furthermore, guaranteeing certain species for a specific month doesn’t reflect how the majority of fisheries function. Some fisheries span the course of many months, such as halibut, which runs from March to November, and even salmon fisheries like the Southeast Alaska coho fishery that occurs over several months. Including projections for the season instead of by the month helps us get you more seasonal fish and avoids tight turnarounds that require carbon-intensive means like flying, which can also compromise product quality.

When will I know what species/type of fish I will receive in my monthly shares?

Our share selections provide an overview of the fish species and product types you will receive over the course of your seasonal membership. What members will receive in a particular month will be dictated by the success and pace of our fishermen’s harvest as well as the health of a particular fishery in a given season. We will send an email to members that identifies the fish species/product types in your upcoming share no less than 30 days prior to each month’s delivery (e.g. April share contents will be communicated no later than March 1).

What are my options if I don’t eat shellfish?

We are excited to offer a shellfish-free option with the Premium Share for the first time ever this year! Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate that request for the other shares.

What if I’m out of town for one month’s shipment?

Please call Salmon Support at 309-342-FISH (3474) or email us at salmonsupport@sitkasalmonshares.com and we will be happy to accommodate your schedule.

What more can you tell me about the product form and portion sizes of the seafood in your shares?

All of our fish comes blast-frozen and vacuum-sealed to preserve that fresh-from-the-ocean taste. Our portion sizes typically range from about 1/2 pound to 1 pound as we strive to process the fish in a manner that reduces trimming and scraps that result from cutting to specific portion sizes.

Is your fish traceable to the fishing vessel that caught it?

For the majority of the fish we deliver to our members, the fish is traceable to the specific fishing vessel (F/V) that caught the fish. The name of the fishing vessel (F/V) will be listed on the label.

For certain species and fisheries where a group of boats is catching the fish that is aggregated by a tender (a larger boat that picks up fish from fishermen on the grounds and enables them to keep fishing), we provide information on our trusted partner processor and connect you with the stories of some of the boats catching that particular product.

Have additional questions?

View our FAQ page

Contact Salmon Support

Member Testimonials

“We just got our shipment today. King salmon was on the menu tonight and it was fantastic! I was on the fence about signing up a few months ago, but so glad I did. EVERYTHING we've had is the best ever. Plus, we feel good about supporting small family fishermen (and women) who catch these fish in an ethical manner. I love seeing which fishing vessel caught my dinner.”

- Mary H

“I love the convenience of having quality salmon that is caught responsibly delivered to my door. This month’s delivery was coho salmon and I cooked it last night topped with homemade chimichurri. The texture and flavor of coho is perfect… simply delicious!”

- Deborah H

“You came highly recommended from my husband’s colleague. I was a bit hesitant as my confidence in preparing seafood was lacking. I ended up taking the plunge and gifting this to my husband for our anniversary. We are completely hooked (pun intended). I’m trying fish I’ve never even heard of. My husband loves to prepare it (total bonus). We are grateful for the tips, recipes, and community we found here. It’s been a lot of fun for he and I to learn together. We’ve recommended it now too!”

- Tammy S

“Just wanted to let you know how beyond satisfied I am with our first year with you all thus far. The quality is so far beyond what I imagined possible, it seems to defy realism. My family has already enrolled part-way thru the season this year, and I am sure we will have ever more friends and family joining next year. I also wanted to give a special shout-out to the delivery driver who drops off my share. If the rest of the employees at Sitka Salmon Shares are even a fraction as professional, hard-working, and downright pleasant to deal with, you all will be around for generations to come.”

- Andrew M

Email

Questions, comments or concerns? We'd love to hear from you. Email Salmon Support and we'll get back to you within 24 hours, or if it is the weekend, on the next business day.

Phone

You're welcome to call our Galesburg office at 309-342-FISH (3474) during our normal office hours (CT):

• Monday — 8:30am to 5:00pm
• Tuesday through Friday — 8:30am to midnight
• Saturday and Sunday — 8:30am to 5:00pm

Live Chat

Why wait for an answer when you can get one immediately? We're available on live chat during our office hours listed above.