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Meet the five Pacific salmon

Chinook, coho, sockeye, pink and chum. How to tell the five Pacific salmon apart, and how I like to cook each one.

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Why frozen beats fresh

Is frozen salmon as good as fresh? When it’s frozen right, it’s often better. Here’s why, and how to thaw it.

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A year on the water

When is salmon season in Washington? A season-by-season look at my year on the water here in Bellingham.

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The story behind the sign

My fish shop sits in the old Freeman Welding building on Rural Avenue, where local fishermen fixed their boats for decades. Here’s its story.

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