Alaska salmon bound for Wal-Mart freezers
Published Friday, November 21, 2008
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Stumble It!JUNEAU, Alaska -- Some of Alaska's finest sockeye salmon is hitting Wal-Mart's frozen food sections.
Wal-Mart is stocking Bristol Bay's wild-caught salmon in 233 of its stores throughout western United States.
Trout Unlimited, a Virginia-based fisheries advocacy group, says this development shows that high-end shoppers aren't the only ones conscious of where fish is caught.
The effort is part of a broad pledge to buy and encourage suppliers toward sustainable seafood, according to the Bentonville, Ark.-based company.
Other fisheries groups such as the United Fishermen of Alaska, the Alaska Independent Fisherman's Marketing Association and Nunamta Aulukestai praised the company for its investment into the region.
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Wonderful! This is a smart move on Wal-Mart's part. May your stocks go up!
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