Shipping Your Seafood
You held it up proudly for the picture , careful not to let the slippery fish slide from your fingers . It ’ s the last fish from your trip ; you reached the king salmon limit for the day , and now you can ’ t wait to get it home to share with your whole family . But how do you make sure it gets there without spoiling ? Can you take it on the airplane ? Ship it ? Whether it was caught by your own hands or purchased from one of our stores , we ’ re here to help make sure your fish gets home safely .
Though it varies slightly depending on the charter company , the process will go something like this :
1 . Your crew will clean and fillet your fish .
2 . Your fish will be vacuum packed and flash frozen .
3 . Your freshly caught and now frozen fish will then be packed into airport-approved boxes , typically wet-lock insulated ones .
4 . Your name and address will be displayed on the box .
5 . You will check in your boxed fish as checked luggage .
6 . You will arrive home with your catch still frozen and ready for your culinary touches .
You can also opt to ship your catch overnight , just make sure to look at the most up-to-date rates .
Of course , not all visitors want to partake in the actual catching of the fish . Instead , many would like to purchase some locally-caught salmon , halibut , or lingcod and have it sent home so friends and family can get a true taste of Alaskan seafood . Retail stores , like Simply Salmon Express , have everything you ’ re looking for .
This family-owned business offers wild seafood from Alaskan waters and the North Pacific Ocean . Send smoked salmon or fresh-frozen fillets with their freshness guarantee , and while you ’ re at it , craft your own box with halibut , silver salmon , prawns , and king crab legs . Fresh-frozen boxes are shipped overnight , and canned , smoked , and other products are shipped priority mail .
The Seafood Producers Co-Op and Sitka Sound Seafoods ’ s storefront , Sika Fresh Retail , offer seafood straight from our commercial fishing fleet . You ’ ll find a variety of seafood products depending on the season . Salmon , lingcod burgers , halibut cheeks , rockfish , crab , and even salmon caviar are a few examples of the products that can be shipped to your front door . Check their websites or stores for their summer and winter hours to make sure you can get your favorite bites sent home any time of year .
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