On Thursday, OBI Seafoods announced that the company is ‘all in’ in the Upper Cook Inlet and will operate all of its buying stations in the region for the 2022 salmon season. The company has several buying stations in the area, spread from Homer to North Salamatof Beach.
OBI Seafoods Executive Vice President of Alaska Operations John Woodruff said:
“With other buyers pulling out of the region, we wanted to make it clear to fishermen and local communities that we will be there throughout the season to buy fish and support our fleet. We are very interested in talking to any Upper Cook Inlet fishermen who may be looking for a new market.”
Woodruff added that OBI would be paying competitive prices in the region and offering fishermen support services as well. He expects that the buying stations will open before the opening of the salmon season in the Upper Cook Inlet.
OBI Seafoods was formed in 2020 through a merger with Ocean Beauty Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods, reported to be two of the oldest seafood companies in Alaska. The company operates 10 processing plants throughout the state and produces fresh, frozen, and canned Alaska seafood.
Contact OBI Seafoods at (907) 235 – 8107 for more information.
