Who sets the price for wild or farmed salmon and how do they come up with the amount?
Prices are influenced by international market forces and are set by individual retailers, such as your local grocery store or fish shop. Various species of wild Pacific salmon or shellfish are available on a seasonal basis, depending on the time of year, size of the population or run for that given year, location of the fishery and means by which the fish are caught (commercial, recreational, or in limited cases, a commercially-based First Nations fishery). Prices fluctuate depending on the supply and demand. Fresh cultured fish and shellfish, on the other hand, are usually available year-round. Because of the predictability of quality and supply, the price tends to be stable.
