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Marketing Concepts
 

Gear Type

  • Emphasizes the unique nature of how fish is caught - usually has a quality component
    • Example: troll caught, instant bled & gutted, flash freeze
  • Current examples:
    • SE Trollers
  • Gear must be tied to or contribute to the quality

Man with Fish

Species Specific

Emphasizes the unique nature of the fish species along with its flavor and aesthetic atrributes

  • Chums - firm, pink flesh, moderate fat content
  • Pinks - firm, light rose-colored flesh, fine texture, delicate flavor
  • Coho - orange-red, firm texture, delicate flavor, relatively high fat content
  • Sockeye - deep, red flesh, fat fish, firm flesh, full - delectable flavor
  • Chinook - large size, high fat content

Examples Include:

  • Arctic Keta
  • Copper River Reds

Regional Plans

Emphasizes the unique nature of the area the fish live in

  • Pristine waters/isolated from human impact
  • Raised in pure mountain streams surrounded by lush rain forests

Examples include:

  • Arctic Keta
  • Copper River
  • Cook Inlet
  • Organic (statewide)

Alaska Harbor

Brown Bears at McNeil River

 

Cultural Identification

Emphasizes the unique nature of the people who catch and process the fish

  • Native heritage - fishing for thousands of years
  • Rugged individualists surviving the elements to bring consumers worldwide
  • Way of life - Thousands of “Mom and Pops” in the world of multinational conglomerates

Examples include:

  • Arctic Keta

Women working in fish

Native Woman working with fish

 

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