Cooling your catchRefrigerated seawater systems make a splash in Bristol Bay

摘要

Achilling revolution continues to sweep Alaska's Bristol Bay. Hundreds of boats are now outfitted with refrigerated seawater systems (RSW), which allow crews to deliver higher quality catches to processing plants. And more skippers are installing initial or replacement RSW systems at a rapid clip.It's a departure from the ugly legacy of the Bristol Bay fishery, where fishermen used to focus almost solely on how many sockeye salmon they could catch and pack into "dry" boats. With no refrigeration or even ice aboard, fish often degraded.In recent years, fish quality has become more of a priority.