Copper Valley Fish Collective
865-406-5929
coppervalleyfishcollective.com
About Copper Valley Fish Collective
Copper Valley Fish Collective is a small community-supported fishery (CSF) based in Cordova, Alaska, founded and owned by Micah Hahn and Ben Tietge. We began the company to be able to sell our fish directly to consumers. Gillnet fishing at the mouth of the Copper River and in the heart of Prince William Sound is a small-scale endeavor where boats with 1-2 crew pick each fish out of the net by hand. We wanted our fish to be sold in a way that honors this process. Our goal is not to maximize production; rather, we want to produce sustainable, small-scale, high quality salmon. We strive to think of creative ways to shorten the distance between food producers and eaters. We partner with small-scale CSA and educational farms and individuals across the United States to distribute our salmon shares so that people have the opportunity to purchase wild salmon directly from a fisherman.
Seafood Offered
Salmon, Smoked salmon0
Locations
2
Number of Fishermen Sourced From
8
Years in Business
What are the Local Catch Values in Action?
Our “values in action” reflect how members of our network implement our core values in practice. Through the intentional work of LCN and applying the core values, these elements emerge. The values in action are not meant to be criteria or requirements for network members, but instead help describe how we will achieve our mission and vision and help anchor and guide our work.
- Catch and Handle with Honor
- Community-Based Fisheries
- Eating with the Ecosystem
- Equitable Seafood Systems
- Fair Access
- Fair Pricing
- Holistic Fisheries Management
- Honoring Our Ecosystems
- Learning Through Exchange
- Traceable and Simple Supply Chains
How does Copper Valley Fish Collective implement these values?