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Frequently
Asked Questions About Fish Processing and Shipping |
Q. I would like
info on having my sportfishing catch processed, frozen and
shipped home with me. How does that all happen?
A. First you pick up your bait and ice before you go out
fishing. (We can also provide sandwiches and soda, if you'd
like.) When you've finished fishing for the day, your
Skipper will radio ahead to let us know how many totes to
bring to pick up your fish, and your estimated time of
arrival. That way we are ready to send the truck to the dock
to pick up your fish (or we can send a plane or boat out to
where you are fishing to pick it up).
We will either process
it right away (depending on your travel plans) or ice it
down until the next day when we will clean and cut up the
fish (to your specs), getting it ready to blast freeze (we
have two blast freezers that go from 60 F to –25* in seven
minutes. IQF stands for “Individually Quick Frozen”). We then package and box your fish and store it
until your flight.
When it is ready to go, we apply LACEY ACT labels (according
to federal regulations) verifying that the contents have
been inspected and are to be shipped to the locations you
have provided for the shipping labels. On the day of your
flight we load your boxes onto our truck and drive your fish
to the airport to be shipped to your specified location. WE
USE A CAREFUL STEP-BY-STEP-SYSTEM IN OUR HANDLING OF YOUR
FISH TO MAKE CERTAIN YOU GET TO TAKE BACK THE FISH YOU
ACTUALLY CAUGHT YOURSELF! More
Processing Info & Photos
The charge for the processing described above is a flat
fee of just $1.20 per lb. on the incoming fish weight (which
does not include any shipping costs). More info If you
would like us to smoke your fish for you there is a $3
charge on the incoming weight. We turn out best smoked
salmon you ever tasted! You can let us know at the time we
pick up your catch. |
Q. What shipping
methods and shipping companies do you use ?
A. We put your frozen fish in good quality Styrofoam
coolers and then add bubble-wrap and non-toxic gel-ice to
complete the shipping container.
Labels that are
required by law are added. FEDEX, Alaska Air Cargo and DHL.
(All internet orders are DHL only.) Make sure you call if
you have any questions or call and place your order by
phone.) We ship (7) seven days a week.
0rders take from one day to three days is the estimated
arrival time from shipping date.
Q. Do I have to
drive to the airport to pick it up the day of arrival?
A. Not necessarily if we ship by FedEx and DHL as
they will deliver packages to your door, but shipments by
air freight must be picked up by you at the airport the day
of arrival. (All internet orders are by DHL only.)
Q. What size
coolers do you use to ship?
A. We use eleven different sized containers.
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Info
Q. Are there any
restrictions on what kind of Alaskan fish and seafood you
can ship to other states?
A. No, there are not restrictions on the types of
fish or seafood we can ship to other states. |
Q. Do you add any preservatives to the
Alaskan fish or other Alaskan seafood’s?
A. Absolutely all of our Alaskan products are
100% ALL-NATURAL, FRESH-CAUGHT, FLASH-FROZEN AND WILD... and
not ever, ever farm-raised. There are no additives and no
preservatives in our Alaskan products!
Q. How long can C.C.S. keep & store the wild Alaskan fish we
caught?
A. We can store your fish at Coastal Cold Storage for up
to three months. We recommend keeping seafood frozen no
longer than six months. |
Q. Can we order Wild Alaskan seafood and what
is the smallest order you will ship?
A. Yes! Yes, absolutely... We sell Wild Alaskan seafood
both Retail and Wholesale. Wholesale constitutes a larger
amount of product order shipped to a commercial account… but
we can also offer a discount on larger retail orders
whenever possible. Check fish seasons to find out more.
(Note: Ahi tuna steaks are from San Diego or Illwaco WA).
Our cooked items include Smoked Salmon and Alaskan crab and
some types of Alaskan shrimp. Ten pounds is our minimum
order to ship. Order Info
Q. Can we set up an
order of Alaskan caught fish to automatically repeat every
year?
A. Absolutely. You can order Alaskan Halibut shipped to you
year-round. Call Kim, Doug or Greg toll-free to set that up!
Toll Free 877-257-4746
Q. How far away
from Petersburg can you ship Alaskan caught fish?
A. To the rest of Alaska and all of the lower 48 US
states. (Please call us at 907-772-4176 to discuss the
shipping costs and options if you are outside of the US.) We
do not ship to foreign countries. |
Q. Can we order authentic Lutefisk to
be shipped to us from Petersburg?
A. Yes, we ship for a minimum order of 5 lbs. (Lutefisk
comes in 2 lb. packages.)
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Q. What are the various seasons for the Wild
Alaskan fish and other seafood?
A. Click Fish & Seafood Seasons
for details, but we can always ship frozen items out of
season. |
Q. What are Spot Prawns?
A. Petersburg prawns are also called spot prawns and are
cold-water shrimp that have no vein.Q.
How does Alaskan Brown Crab taste compared to Alaskan Red
King Crab?
A. Brown crab tastes very similar but the shell
is a little different and the meat fill is sometimes not as
full.
Q. What is the difference between your
Alaskan halibut cheeks and halibut fletches?
A. Fletches are actually fillet of halibut.
Halibut cheeks are more like lobster claw meat than lobster
tail (a bit stringy).
Q. What are crab clusters?
A. It’s a half a crab on the King Crab there are
3 legs on a claw and on the Dungeness there are 4 legs per
claw. Two halves serve one person.
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Q. What are the Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon
Strips you sell like?
A. A moist smoked fresh wild Alaskan Sockeye
Salmon that is the best you will ever taste! Smoked with a
blend of cherry and hickory wood. We are really proud of the
flavors and moistness.
Q. Do you sell and ship canned Alaskan
salmon and other seafood?
A. Yes, we can ship 7.5 oz cans of salmon in
six-packs by U.S. mail.
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Q. What are “geoducks” (pronounced gooey
duck)?
A. The geoduck [1] Panopea abrupta, is a species
of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk. The shell
of this clam is large, about 15 to over 20 cms in length
(about 7 to 9 inches), but the tremendously long siphons
make the clam itself much longer; the "neck" or siphons
alone can be one meter in length.
Q. Do you sell “gooey ducks”?
A. Yes, we sell and ship Goeducks when they are
in season. (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan)
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Q. Do you sell caviar?
A. Yes, we do. The caviar is packed in 2.2 lb.
containers. Minimum order is 10 lbs.
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Q.
Where can we fish in Petersburg, Alaska?
A. Click
Sport Fishing Info for
detailsQ.
Where can we stay in Petersburg, Alaska?
A. Scandia House, Tide’s Inn, and the
Coastal Fisherman's Bunkhouse. |
Q. Do you have job openings at Coastal
Cold Storage?
A. Please check our
Current Employment Opportunities information. |
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