February 27, 2026 — Silver Bay Seafoods will be offering support and buying salmon from harvesters in Cordova during the 2026 season, but only processing the catch in Seward and Valdez.
That’s due to low salmon forecasts, according to the company.
“Silver Bay Seafoods will be buying salmon in all Prince William Sound drift and seine fisheries in 2026 and we will continue to provide fleet services in Cordova,” Branson Spiers, chief operating officer for Silver Bay, said on Feb. 24. “Given the low salmon forecasts in PWS, we’ve developed an operational plan that prioritizes fishermen opportunity and economics, with processing planned in Valdez and Seward.”
In 2027, Silver Bay expects to see higher forecasts and will adjust its operational plans accordingly, the company said.