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Commercial fishermen net this species using seines and gillnets for fresh or frozen filet sales and canning. Annual catchment can reach 30 million fish in Bristol Bay, Alaska, which is the site of the world's largest sockeye harvest.
The largest spawning grounds in Asia are located on the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Russian Far East, especially on the Ozernaya River of the Kurile Lake, which accounts for nearly 90% of all Asian sockeye salmon production and is recognized as the largest spawning ground outside of Alaska. Illegal fishing in Kamchatka is subject to environmental concern.
Canners prefer the fish due to its rich orange-red flesh. More than half of the catch is sold frozen. Smoked sockeye has a stronger flavor and firmer texture than Coho salmon.
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