Rating Alaska Salmon Protein Concentrate in China

Abstract

Intense market competition resulting from the worldwide production of farmed salmon has led to a financial disaster for the Alaska wild salmon capture industry. The need to develop new products and markets for Alaska salmon products is paramount. This study reports on a project to develop an Alaskan salmon protein concentrate derived from Alaskan pink and chum salmon. The relative nutritional characteristics of the salmon protein concentrate made from pink and chum salmon compare favorably to that produced from Chinese aquacultured domestically produced grass carp. Personal surveys of Chinese consumers were conducted in five Chinese cities/regions and survey results indicate a substantial market potential for this product in China.