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What dictates Evan O'Brien's harvesting schedule? In the world of Gooseneck Barnacles, harvesting is timed to the tide’s drum. Read on to learn more about how Gooseneck Barnacles are harvested from the rocky remote coastlines outside of Sitka, Alaska. 

What happens when a craft canner, a sea forager, and a storyteller all fall in love with the same curious Alaskan sea creature, the Gooseneck Barnacle? You get a collective idea that other people might love it, too. In the summer of ‘22, the Alaska Gooseneck Barnacle made it into the first Alaska tins. If you love a good tinned origin story, then this one's for you. 

We believe, as our founder did, that the wild seafood we are smoking and preserving is one of nature’s most perfect products. So as we round the corner towards the summer pre-season, let’s revisit the 4 species of Pacific salmon you’ll find in Wildfish’s pantry—and should consider adding to your own!

If you're curious about the story behind our Pink Scallops in Brine, we think you'll love this 5-minute Q&A with Diver Evan O'Brien, our sole purveyor for the Pacific pink sea scallops in every tin!

Curious about our Smoked Herring? Read the back story here.

Without the relationships we have with our fisherman, Wildfish Cannery is nothing but an idea. These relationships, some old and some newer, are based on trust and mutual respect for the bounty of the deep, cold Alaskan waters that provide us with our livelihoods.

In this post, we're shining a little light on one of these fisherman—our friend and cephalopod cognoscenti Dustan Dickerson, captain of the F/V Raven Bay out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.