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Premier Catch news, partnerships, founder stories, events and stories from our community.

A man in a Premier Catch cap holding a large salmon aboard a boat

National Salmon Day: Celebrating Alaska’s Most Iconic Fish

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Alaska's salmon runs, the five species behind them, and why one fish carries so much of the state's identity — with a few ways to...

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fishermen hauling up a crab pot

Celebrate National Seafood Month with Premier Catch

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

October is National Seafood Month, a perfect time to choose wild, sustainable seafood from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. At Premier Catch, every fillet is...

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Cod Is Going Viral - But We’ve Been on Board Since Day One

Cod Is Going Viral - But We’ve Been on Board Since Day One

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Wild Pacific cod is having a moment, but at Premier Catch it’s always been our specialty. While trendy brands are just now dropping boxes of...

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Two women in coats and sunglasses aboard a boat

From Our Founders: Women, Wellness & Wild Seafood

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Our founders on why wild seafood earns its place in women’s health — the clean protein and omega-3s behind it, and how it shows up...

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premier catch branded boxes ready for shipping

Big News: Our Shipping Boxes and Liners Are Now Recyclable

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

We redesigned our shipping packaging with a curbside-recyclable box made from recycled cardboard and cellulose liners that are recyclable and compostable. Here’s what changed and...

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Why Earth Month Matters to Seafood Lovers

Why Earth Month Matters to Seafood Lovers

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Earth Month is a good moment to look at where seafood actually comes from. What sustainability means for a wild fishery, and the choices behind...

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A person in a mask in a commercial kitchen beside racks of salmon

Honoring Women's Month with Wild Seafood

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

A sockeye salmon donation to Mary's Place, and why we chose a shelter serving women and families in our own city.

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A map with a red pushpin and a search box reading “Where do you ship from?”

Why Premier Catch Ships from Reno, NV, and Lordstown, OH Instead of Directly from Alaska

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

We ship from Reno, NV, and Lordstown, OH rather than directly from Alaska — here’s how that gets your seafood to you faster, fresher, and...

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Two women in Premier Catch caps and sunglasses with snow-covered mountains behind them

Premier Catch Founder’s Spotlight: A Women-Led Legacy of Sustainable Seafood

By Declan Chapin

Joci and Ashley Besecker turned a shared passion for seafood and wellness into a women-led company built on getting wild fish to families across the...

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Making a Difference This Holiday Season: Our Partnership with SeaShare

By Declan Chapin

SeaShare has moved more than 275 million servings of seafood to food-insecure families since 1994. Here is why we joined them, and how salmon sales...

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Christmas Eve Celebration of Italian Heritage

The Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Christmas Eve Celebration of Italian Heritage

By Declan Chapin

Seven courses, one Christmas Eve, and centuries of Italian heritage behind it. The story of La Vigilia, a course-by-course menu, and tips for hosting it.

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Fish Friday: History, Sustainability, and Modern Traditions

Fish Friday: History, Sustainability, and Modern Traditions

By Declan Chapin

One meatless Friday, centuries of history. We trace Fish Friday from its Lenten roots to the weekly ritual it is today, and how to make...

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Savoring Seafood History: Tracing the Culinary Evolution this National Seafood Month

Savoring Seafood History: Tracing the Culinary Evolution this National Seafood Month

By Declan Chapin

Rock paintings, medieval preservation, colonial trade routes, canned goods and white tablecloths. The long road that brought fish to your plate, told for Seafood Month.

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Exploring the Umami Wonder: Hikari Miso from Nagano, Japan

Exploring the Umami Wonder: Hikari Miso from Nagano, Japan

Joci Besecker
By Joci Besecker

Miso is the heart of Japanese cooking, and Hikari's comes from Nagano. Meet the marinade behind our wild sablefish, and how to serve it at...

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A promotional graphic reading Introducing the Healthiest, Most Convenient Duo, with the Premier Catch and Kitchen and Market logos

Uniting Tastes: Premier Catch and Kitchen and Market Collab for Healthy, Convenient Recipes

By Declan Chapin

Two female-founded Pacific Northwest businesses, one aim: seafood dinners that are quick and genuinely good. Meet Kitchen and Market and what we cooked up.

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World Ocean Day: Celebrating Our Ocean's Heritage and Preserving its Future

World Ocean Day: Celebrating Our Ocean's Heritage and Preserving its Future

By Declan Chapin

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the planet, and June 8 is the day set aside for it. Where World Ocean Day came...

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Two attendees wearing badges on the Boston Seafood Show floor

Boston Seafood Show Highlights 2023

Ashley Besecker, RDN
By Ashley Besecker, RDN

Four days at Seafood Expo North America in Boston — who we met, what the industry was talking about, and a few familiar faces along...

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People silhouetted around a picnic table at dusk beside the water

Can you guess the MOST Alaskan food?

By Declan Chapin

Ask an Alaskan to name the most Alaskan food and salmon is only half the answer. Smoked salmon dip is the real one, and nearly...

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Two women at a seafood industry event standing in front of a banner, one holding a Premier Catch box

Celebrating Women's History Month!

By Declan Chapin

Joci and Ashley married into the seafood industry, then built a direct-to-consumer company of their own. Our founding story, our team, and why the holiday...

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Lunar New Year: Symbolism, Traditions, and Why Fish Is on the Table

By Declan Chapin

The symbolism, traditions and food of Lunar New Year — why whole fish sits at the centre of the table, and how to cook it...

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The WWF panda logo beside the Premier Catch logo

Premier Catch x WWF

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Healthy fish populations need companies at the table, not just scientists. A short note on our WWF membership and the conservation work we have chosen...

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An orca surfacing, captioned Oreo (J-22)

Meet "Oreo" Our Orca

Ashley Besecker
By Ashley Besecker

Premier Catch adopted an orca. Meet Oreo — J-22 of the Southern Resident J-Pod, mother of DoubleStuf and Cookie — and why a king salmon...

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