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Article: King of the Copper River. (Copper River king salmon)(includes related article on places to buy or eat King Salmon)
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- May 1, 1997
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A trip to an impressive river in search of a noble fish - plus where to catch fresh Alaskan sockeyes and kings on Northwest menus
Some places are synonymous with the legends that define them. To music fans, Graceland means the king of rock and roll. To food fans, Alaska's Copper River means the king of kings - the Copper River king salmon.
Seafood marketer Jon Rowley has admired what he calls this "noble fish" for years. In 1983, working with a handful of Cordova, Alaska, fishermen headed by Tom Johnson, he helped develop the first quality-control program and logistic network to ship the delicious, autumn red, oil-rich fish (then sold primarily in cans) fresh ...