Deckboss was delighted to receive in his inbox yesterday a forwarded email confirming some talk he's been hearing for quite some time.
The email says Silver Bay Seafoods recently purchased eight acres on the Naknek River to construct a high-volume, state-of-the-art freezing and processing facility.
Now wouldn't that be something?
Bristol Bay's processor ranks certainly aren't what they used to be, and the landscape is littered with old, or dead, salmon canneries.
The email says Silver Bay is "optimistic we can provide Bay fishermen the same benefits enjoyed by our member fishermen in Southeast and Prince William Sound."
The company promotes "fishermen ownership" and "a stable rate of return on member investment," the email says.
It appears the email went to potential fishermen investors. It's signed by Rob Zuanich, Silver Bay's managing partner.
Silver Bay is a fairly new, fast-rising processor with plants in Sitka, Craig and Valdez.